Fossil fuels accounted for 41.5 percent of Europe's electricity generation in 2023. This was a decrease from the previous year and the lowest figure in the period considered. In general, figures presented a trend of decline, falling from over 57 percent in 2007.
Fossil fuel share in electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023
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Ember. (July 17, 2024). Fossil fuel share in electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313311/fossil-fuel-power-generation-share-in-europe/
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Ember. (2024). Fossil fuel share in electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313311/fossil-fuel-power-generation-share-in-europe/
Ember. "Fossil Fuel Share in Electricity Generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313311/fossil-fuel-power-generation-share-in-europe/
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Fossil fuel share in electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], Ember, July 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313311/fossil-fuel-power-generation-share-in-europe/
