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Affordable and Clean Energy

UN Sustainable Development Goal 7

SDG 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. The EU Green Deal, Renewable Energy Directive, and Energy Efficiency Directive drive this goal.

Linked legislation

14

13 primary

Indicators tracked

2

Countries compared

27

Linked EU Legislation

LegislationReferenceStageRelevance
2nd Strategic Energy Review2008/2239(INI)first_reading_epdirect
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies2013/2135(INI)first_reading_epdirect
A Community action plan on renewable forms of energy1995/2099(INI)adopteddirect
A Community contribution to the EBRD for the Chernobyl Shelter Fund1997/0235(CNS)adopteddirect
A Community framework for nuclear safety2008/0231(CNS)adopteddirect
A comprehensive European approach to energy storage2019/2189(INI)first_reading_epdirect
a Council Decision adapting Decision 94/268/EURATOM concerning a framework programme of Community activities in the field of research and training for the European Atomic Energy Community (1994 to 1998) following the accession to the European Union of the Republic of austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden1995/0812(CNS)adopteddirect
Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation2017/2084(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Access to the gas transmission networks2003/0302(COD)adopteddirect
Achieving the 10% electricity interconnection target - Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 20202015/2108(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential2007/2106(INI)first_reading_epdirect
Adapting Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency [as amended by Directive 2018/XXX/EU] and Regulation (EU) 2018/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [Governance of the Energy Union], by reason of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union2018/0385(COD)adoptedrelated
Adoption by the European Atomic Energy Community of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States2024/0146(NLE)first_reading_epdirect
Adoption by the Union of the Agreement on the interpretation and application of the Energy Charter Treaty between the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States2024/0148(COD)adopteddirect

Energy Balance(TJ)

CountryValueRelativeTrend
Germany10575176.3
Declining
France9168237.1
Stable
UK7744230.6
Stable
TR7151725.1
Improving
Italy5952174.7
Declining
Spain5369050.0
Stable
Poland4114047.0
Declining
UA3625042.5
Declining
Netherlands3239952.4
Stable
Belgium2378254.8
Declining
Sweden1975577.1
Stable
Czechia1587826.6
Declining
Finland1367973.1
Stable
Austria1330575.3
Declining
Romania1283773.1
Declining
NO1207896.1
Improving
Greece1022207.9
Improving
Hungary1021022.8
Declining
Portugal936616.8
Declining
Denmark726538.1
Stable
Bulgaria725764.5
Declining
RS668212.4
Declining
Slovakia658569.8
Declining
Ireland616983.2
Stable
Croatia378005.5
Improving
Lithuania321121.5
Improving
BA289676.3
Declining
IS280928.1
Improving
Slovenia264387.9
Stable
GE255984.8
Improving
Estonia188748.4
Declining
Latvia182811.7
Declining
Luxembourg153181.4
Declining
Malta128315.4
Stable
Cyprus122634.8
Improving
XK114361.6
Improving
MD112458.6
Stable
MK107559.3
Declining
AL94547.5
Stable
ME47967.8
Improving

Renewable Energy Share(%)

CountryValueRelativeTrend
NO82.4
Improving
IS79.3
Stable
Sweden65.4
Stable
Finland53.0
Improving
Denmark48.2
Improving
Latvia46.3
Improving
Austria44.2
Improving
AL43.1
Declining
Estonia42.3
Improving
ME39.8
Declining
BA38.5
Declining
Lithuania38.5
Improving
Portugal36.7
Improving
Croatia28.5
Stable
Greece26.9
Improving
Spain26.0
Improving
RS25.9
Improving
Romania25.6
Stable
Slovenia25.4
Stable
Germany23.9
Improving
France23.9
Improving
Bulgaria22.7
Stable
Netherlands22.7
Improving
MD22.1
Declining
MK21.8
Improving
Cyprus21.5
Improving
Italy20.5
Improving
Luxembourg20.2
Improving
Hungary19.6
Improving
GE19.5
Improving
Czechia19.1
Improving
Malta18.8
Improving
Poland18.7
Improving
XK18.0
Declining
Ireland17.2
Improving
Slovakia16.3
Declining
Belgium14.9
Stable

Data sourced from Eurostat SDI Dashboard and UN SDG Indicators Database.