In 2022, solar electricity generation in the European Union grew by almost 24 percent, when compared to the previous year. This was the largest annual growth recorded for the region. Meanwhile, nuclear power registered a year-over-year decrease of roughly 16 percent, despite being the leading source of electricity in the EU that year.
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Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable).
Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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Ember. (July 17, 2023). Year-over-year change in electricity generation in the European Union in 2022 compared to 2021, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316491/electricity-generation-change-eu-by-source/
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Year-over-year change in electricity generation in the European Union in 2022 compared to 2021, by source [Graph], Ember, July 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1316491/electricity-generation-change-eu-by-source/