Definition: Bioenergy (code BIOE)

Category: Energy

Bioenergy is the sum of solid, liquid and gaseous biofuels, renewable municipal waste and a portion of electricity and heat corresponding to the domestic generation of electricity and heat from these sources. Note: non-combustible renewable sources (hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, ambient heat) are excluded from bioenergy. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/data/energy-balances