Hydropower, generation of electricity from dams in rivers, represents the majority of the energy produced, so far, with waste incineration - both from municipal and industrial sources, as a distant second. Other energy sources, such as biomass, windpower and solar power represents a very little share of the renewable energy produced so far. Energy consumption has been increasing in the region, since the 1990s, and with it the emissions of greenhouse gases - as one of the primary energy sources. The share of renewable energy is not expected to increase significantly, for the upcoming decades.

Year: 2007

From collection: EEA reports

Cartographer: Hugo Ahlenius