The International energy Agency ( IEA ) projects that wind power will account for the majority of Europe 's energy demands by 2027 , making the EU the global leader in the use of wind power , with the technology jumping from providing 10 % of the continent 's energy needs at present to 23 % in less than a decade . renewable energy demand will be followed by other forms of renewable energy , such as biomass plants contributing to over 20 % of the continent 's energy , while gas contributes to 20 % , and nuclear fuels just under 20 % . The use of coal - powered energy is expected to drop to 10 % .
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that wind power will account for the majority of Europe's energy demands by 2027, making the EU the global leader in the expansion of wind energy, with the technology jumping from providing 10% of the continent's energy needs at present to 23% in less than a decade. Wind energy demand will be followed by other forms of renewable energy, such as biomass plants contributing to over 20% of the continent's energy, while gas contributes to 20%, and nuclear contributes just under 20%. The use of coal-powered energy is expected to drop to 10%.