Elförbrukning per capita europa
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The highest share of electricity in 2023 was produced in power plants using renewable energy sources (44.3%), followed by nuclear power plants (22.5%), gas fired plants[1] (17.5%) and coal fired power plants (11.6%).
The time series for gross electricity production by fuel is presented in Figure 1[3].
All data in the simplified electricity and heat balance for the EU are presented in a common energy unit (ktoe - thousand tonnes of oil equivalent).
Skillnaden mellan mängden el som genereras och / eller importeras och mängden som konsumeras och / eller exporteras redovisas som förlust vid överföring och distribution.
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Final consumption of electricity covers the electricity delivered to the consumer's door (industry, transport, households and other sectors); it excludes deliveries for transformation and/or own use of energy producing activities, as well as network losses.
Among the renewable energy sources, the proportion of net electricity generated from solar and wind increased greatly: from 3.0% in 2013 to 9.5% in 2023 for solar power and from 7.5% in 2013 to 17.9% in 2023 for wind turbines.
Source:Eurostat (nrg_ind_peh)
France had the highest level of net electricity generation in 2023 among the EU countries, accounting for 19.1% of the EU total, ahead of Germany (18.5%) and Spain (10.5%), that were the only other EU countries with a double-digit share.
Also derived heat from natural gas and manufactured gases together is dropping in the long term. In the period from 2010 until 2023, electricity generation from renewable energy sources almost doubled (from 653 TWh to 1 218 TWh). The framework for achieving climate neutrality is provided by the EU Green Deal European Climate Law (COM(2020) 80 final).
The range is affected by the choice of energy used for space heating, climate conditions, as well as the level of economic development of each country.
Planned article update: October 2026.
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Definition: Denna post består av total elproducerad årligen plus import och minus export, uttryckt i kilowatt-timmar.
The lowest shares were reported for Lithuania (9.2%) and Poland (13.0%). However, there were significant differences among EU countries. Other renewable energy sources with relatively big shares in electricity production in 2023 were primary solid biofuels (6.4%) and biogases (4.2%). The most rapid developments were in Portugal where the largest generator lost 46.3% of its own market share between 2018 and 2023.
Electricity from wind, on the other hand, increased significantly in the same period, from 21.4% of all renewables in 2010, to 39.2% in 2023.
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Data on energy are submitted on the basis of an internationally agreed methodology in joint annual energy questionnaires (Eurostat - OECD/IEA - UNECE).
Heat plays a significant role in the supply of district heating in several countries in Europe. The Directive (EU) 2019/944, among others focuses on: "The internal market for electricity, which has been progressively implemented throughout the Union since 1999, aims, by organising competitive electricity markets across country borders, to deliver real choice for all Union final customers, be they citizens or businesses, new business opportunities, competitive prices, efficient investment signals and higher standards of service, and to contribute to security of supply and sustainability." A key part of the Clean energy for all Europeans package is to make the EU electricity market fit for the clean energy transition based on Regulation (EU) 2019/942 of 5 June 2019 establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.
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On 1 January 2020, the Regulation (EU) No 2019/943 of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity entered into force. In 2010, 57.0% of renewable electricity was produced from hydro energy, a share which dropped to 27.1% in 2023. This was the fourth time that more electricity was generated from renewables (1 218 TWh) than from all fossil fuels together (853 TWh).
Compared with 2018, electricity production from renewable sources increased by 29.6%. Maintaining electricity supply is crucial for economic growth and prosperity of citizens.