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Ember. (February 1, 2022). Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2021, by fuel (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/
Ember. "Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2021, by fuel (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. February 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/
Ember. (2022). Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2021, by fuel (in terawatt-hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/
Ember. "Electricity Generation from Fossil Fuels in The European Union (Eu-27) from 2011 to 2021, by Fuel (in Terawatt-hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Feb 2022, /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/
Ember, Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2021, by fuel (in terawatt-hours) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the European Union (EU-27) from 2011 to 2021, by fuel (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Ember, February 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1291003/fossil-fuel-electricity-generation-european-union/
