Production and consumption of renewable energy sources in the European Union (on the example of Great Britain, Germany and Sweden)
As the countries of the European Union do not have the necessary amount of energy resources to meet their own energy needs, the EU is faced with the problems of ensuring the energy security of countries, the use of new energy sources, the economy and the environmental consequences of the misuse of energy sources. This article discusses the issues of the European Union's policy in renewable energy, defines the objectives of the European Union in the field of energy policy. The article presents data on renewable energy sources in the European Union, as well as the production and consumption of renewable energy sources on the example of three countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden. In order to reduce energy dependence, the countries of the European Union began to actively develop renewable energy. The consumption of renewable energy in the UK is increasing every year. This was made possible through various benefits created for the development of renewable energy sources. Germany is currently the leading producer of renewable energy sources. Sweden has the highest share of alternative energy in relation to the total final energy consumption in the whole European Union. In the UK and Germany, the main source of electricity is wind energy. While in Sweden, the main source of electricity is hydropower.