Encouraging news concerning climate change is occurring all over the globe; some countries rely solely on clean energy. Renewable energy countries, The countries that produce more than 99% of their energy through greener sources are: Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, Paraguay, Iceland, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Renewable energy countries to mention
- Iceland: approximately 73% hydropower and 27% geothermal.
- Costa Rica: over 99% renewable energy from hydropower, wind, and geothermal sources, and there have been years with over 300 days powered entirely by green energy.
- Norway: around 98% of renewable power.
- Paraguay: almost entirely hydropower due to the Itaipu Dam shared with Brazil.
- Uruguay and Denmark: reaching around 98% and 80% renewable energy respectively.
Why these countries?
Countries mostly rely on clean energy for electricity because they are small in population and have a substantial hydropower capacity in comparison to the energy demand.
What does it mean?
Not every nation has rivers or volcanos so solar and wind energy is important. But still, these countries show that having 100% clean energy is an achievable goal.
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