In 2022, renewable energy sources accounted for over 38 percent of the electricity production in the European Union, after having increased over the past decade. However, fossil fuels still represented the largest share of electricity produced in the EU. Nuclear energy was the main source of power in the region, followed by gas.
Distribution of electricity production in the European Union from 2014 to 2022, by source
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Ember. (April 11, 2024). Distribution of electricity production in the European Union from 2014 to 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/620693/sources-of-power-generation-european-union/
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