Gross electricity production in Europe 1990, by fuel
The total electricity production in the 27 countries that were European Union member countries (as of 2020) amounted to approximately 2,300 terawatt-hours in 1990. Fossil fuels were the main source of electric energy in these European countries overall as of 1990, with solid fossil fuels accounting for roughly 35 percent of the total electricity mix. Nuclear power was the second-largest electricity source at that time. Among renewable energy sources, hydropower ranked first, with a production of 301.5 terawatt-hours in that year.
In 2021, the main source of electricity in the EU was nuclear power, followed by gas.
In 2021, the main source of electricity in the EU was nuclear power, followed by gas.
