AI Adoption In European Businesses: Who’s Leading The Charge?

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

February 10, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is gaining traction across European enterprises, but large corporations are far ahead of small and medium-sized businesses in both adoption rates and applications.

According to Eurostat, 13% of EU businesses with at least 10 employees are now using AI—a 5.5% increase from 2023. Every member state has reported growth in AI adoption, but the most significant uptake is among large companies, where 42% are leveraging the technology.

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How Businesses Are Using AI

The most widely implemented AI applications vary by company size, but overall, text mining is the most common (7%), helping businesses analyze vast amounts of written content. Natural language generation, which automates text and speech creation, follows at 5.4%, while speech recognition, used for transcribing spoken language, is at 4.8%. Other notable AI technologies include deep learning and workflow automation, both of which are more prevalent in larger organizations.

AI Leaders And Laggards In Europe

Denmark tops the list in AI adoption, with 27.6% of businesses integrating the technology, followed by Sweden (25.1%) and Belgium (24.7%). On the other end of the spectrum, Romania (3.1%), Poland (5.9%), and Bulgaria (6.5%) have the lowest adoption rates.

When looking solely at large enterprises, Finland leads with an impressive 70% adoption rate. Meanwhile, France and Italy lag behind the EU average, with around one-third of their large businesses using AI. Germany (48%) and Spain (44%) are ahead of the curve, outpacing the overall EU trend.

As AI continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes will need to consider how best to integrate the technology to stay competitive in an increasingly digital landscape.

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Cyprus Remains Among EU’s Lowest Renewable Electricity Producers

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 27, 2026

Cyprus remained among the European Union’s weakest performers in renewable energy adoption in 2025, with renewables accounting for 27.5% of gross electricity consumption, according to new data published by Eurostat.

Across the EU, renewable sources supplied 49.9% of gross electricity consumption last year, bringing the bloc close to generating half of its electricity from renewable energy.

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Cyprus Remains Among The EU’s Lowest Performers

Cyprus ranked among the EU countries with the lowest share of renewable electricity, ahead of only Malta at 11.2%, the Czech Republic at 19.2%, Luxembourg at 23.3% and Slovakia at 24.1%.

Across the country’s broader energy system, renewables accounted for 21.5% of gross final energy consumption in 2025.

EU Renewable Electricity Continues To Grow

Renewables supplied 49.9% of gross electricity consumption across the EU in 2025, up from 47.5% a year earlier. Since Eurostat began collecting comparable data in 2004, the share has risen from 15.9%.

Austria recorded the highest share at 90.8%, followed by Sweden at 89.2%. Denmark generated 77.7% of its electricity from renewable sources, followed by Portugal at 65.6%, Greece at 60.9% and Spain at 60.7%.

Overall Energy Transition Still Has Work Ahead

Renewables accounted for 26.2% of the EU’s gross final energy consumption in 2025, up from 25.2% in 2024 and 9.6% in 2004.

Despite the increase, the bloc remains below its legally binding target of 42.5% by 2030. According to Eurostat, achieving that goal will require an average annual increase of 3.3 percentage points between 2026 and 2030.

Sweden recorded the highest overall renewable energy share at 65.4%, followed by Finland at 53% and Denmark at 48.2%. Belgium recorded the lowest share at 14.9%, followed by Slovakia at 16.3% and Ireland at 17.2%.

Heating And Cooling Also Show Steady Progress

Renewable energy accounted for 27.4% of heating and cooling across the EU in 2025, the highest level since comparable records began in 2004. The share increased by 0.7 percentage points from 2024, slightly below the long-term annual average increase of 0.75 percentage points.

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