Gross electricity generation share in the European Union 1990-2020, by fuel

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 29, 2023
The use of solid fuels for electricity generation in the European Union has been falling steadily since 1990. Solid fuels accounted for 12.8 percent of gross electricity generation in the EU in 2020, compared to 35.8 percent in 1990. Meanwhile, the electricity generation share of renewables increased 25 percentage points in that same time, reaching 39 percent in 2020.

Distribution of gross electricity generation in the European Union from 1990 to 2020, by fuel

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September 2022

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EU

Survey time period

1990 to 2020

Special properties

Figures refer to EU-27. Previous EU-28 figures have been restated by the source.

Supplementary notes

* Includes solid fossil fuels, peat, oil shale & sands.

Total percentages might not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

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