Sweden on target to run entirely on renewable energy by 2040

(The Independent, 26 Oct 2016) Last year 57 per cent of Sweden's power came from renewables.

Sweden is on target to run entirely on renewable energy within the next 25 years, a regulatory official has said.

Last year, 57 per cent of Sweden's power came from renewables such as hydropower and wind sources, with the remainder coming from nuclear power.

The country now plans to tap into its "large potential" for onshore wind power, in order to make the country completely fossil-free by 2040 - a goal set by Sweden's prime minister at the UN General Assembley last year.

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The Independent, 26 Oct 2016: Sweden on target to run entirely on renewable energy by 2040