Coal is the biggest contributor to EU power sector emissions. In 2023, coal-fired power plants produced 323 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e), a year-on-year decrease of 25 percent. Lignite-fired generation accounted for 31 percent of EU power sector emissions in 2023.
Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
Characteristic
Gas
Hard coal
Lignite
Other fossil
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Ember. (February 7, 2024). Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. "Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. (2024). Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember. "Power Sector Emissions from Fossil Fuels in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2010 to 2023, by Type (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/
Ember, Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Power sector emissions from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2023, by type (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph], Ember, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326493/power-sector-emissions-by-fuel-european-union/