What proportion of energy consumption comes from renewable sources?

The share of renewable energy follows from the energy mix, not from an estimate

The answer is the percentage of total energy consumption that comes from renewable sources: solar, wind, hydropower, biomass or purchased green electricity with certificates. This is not a separately measured figure, but a breakdown of a figure you already have: total energy consumption per year. Of that total, you must be able to indicate what proportion is renewable and what proportion is fossil, usually in MWh or GJ per category, with the percentage as a derivative.

If you do not have a breakdown — for example because the energy supplier does not register Guarantees of Origin certificates, or because consumption from multiple premises is not recorded separately — then do not enter an estimate here. Set the answer to "not available" and accept it in the confirmation, instead of stating a percentage that you cannot support with an invoice, certificate or supplier statement. This field is often completed together with the scope 2 question, because indirect emissions from purchased energy the same energy mix as the basis uses — consistent breakdown between both answers prevents a follow-up question from the customer.

Where that is stated in the VSME base module

The question about the share of renewable energy in total consumption is in the base module of the VSME standard of EFRAG, as part of the energy and emissions indicators. The standard asks for consumption to be broken down by renewable and non-renewable sources, with the percentage renewable as a derivative of those two figures. There is no obligation to achieve a certain percentage — the base module only asks to report what the actual mix is.