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Distribution of gross electricity generation in the European Union from 1990 to 2023, by fuel

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October 2025

Region

EU

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

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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Gross electricity generation share in the European Union 1990-2023, by fuel

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Nov 28, 2025

The use of solid fuels for electricity generation in the European Union has been falling steadily since 1990. Solid fuels accounted for **** percent of gross electricity generation in the EU in 2023, compared to **** percent in 1990. Meanwhile, the electricity generation share of renewables increased about ***percentage points in that same time, reaching 44.3 percent in 2023.

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