EU Electricity Trends

A report by Ember providing data on the European Union electricity sector in 2023, highlighting trends in generation, demand, and CO2 emissions over the last two decades.

• In 2023, clean sources accounted for two-thirds of the EU power mix, while fossil fuels decreased to one-third of EU power, a decline from over half in 2000.
• EU electricity demand decreased by 3.4% year-on-year in 2023, and was 6% lower than the peak demand recorded in 2008.
• The EU power sector experienced its largest recorded decline in emissions in 2023, falling by 19%. Since the peak in 2007, power sector emissions have nearly halved.

APA

Ember (2024). EU Electricity Trends. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/chapter-3-eu-electricity-trends/

Chicago

Ember. EU Electricity Trends. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/chapter-3-eu-electricity-trends/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2024electricity, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{EU Electricity Trends}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/chapter-3-eu-electricity-trends/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }