Italy's Electricity Production From Renewables Reaches 37%

Italy's Electricity Production From Renewables Reaches 37%

Italy produced over a third of electricity from renewable sources last year, the national energy agency GSE said Tuesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th May, 2021) Italy produced over a third of electricity from renewable sources last year, the national energy agency GSE said Tuesday.

Some 20% of energy used in the electrical, thermal and transport industries came from green power sources.

Their share in transport is 10%. Thermal power production accounts for 20%.

The country was expected to cover at least 17% of its energy demand from renewable sources in 2020 under the European Union's target.