Originally set to achieve this 25% target by 2020, Slovenia fell short and incurred nearly €18 million in costs over the past three years by purchasing statistical transfers from other countries to compensate.
The increase in renewable energy share was largely driven by higher solar energy output, expanded production from hydro power plants, co-generation of heat and electricity, and a greater use of biofuels in transport.
Data from the Statistical Office, released on 5 November, reveal a 4.88 percentage point rise in renewables in the electricity sector, reaching 41.89%, thanks in part to a 52.48% surge in solar power generation
In transport, renewables grew by 2.19 percentage points, reaching 10.02%. While total transport energy consumption dropped by 6.12%, the use of renewable electricity in road transport jumped by 49.09%, and biofuel usage increased by 19.86%.
For heating and cooling, the renewable energy share rose slightly by 0.31 percentage points to 34.30%. Though total energy use in this sector declined by 1.87%, renewable energy consumption dipped by 0.96%.
