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Description

The share of renewable energy in the total primary energy supply. Renewables include the primary energy equivalent of hydro (excluding pumped storage), geothermal, solar, wind, tide and wave sources. Energy derived from solid biofuels, biogasoline, biodiesels, other liquid biofuels, biogases and the renewable fraction of municipal waste are also included.

Long-Term Objective

Average of best performers

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 51.

OECD-only

This indicator is used for OECD countries only.

Reference

OECD

Share of renewable energy in total primary energy supply