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Renewables accounted for vast majority of new EU power capacity in 2016

News Published 18 Dec 2017 Last modified 15 Dec 2017

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Transition to renewable energy continues in the European Union (EU) but has lost some pace in the past two years. According to new European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates, renewables accounted for 86 % of the EU’s new capacity for electricity generation installed in 2016. Overall, EU Member States also continue to cut more capacity from conventional sources than they install.