Coal accounted for 14.55 percent of Europe's electricity generation in 2023, a decrease from the previous year. In the period of consideration, figures presented a trend of decline. Between 2000 and 2023, the coal share reached a peak in 2003 and a low in 2023.
Coal share in electricity generation in Europe from 2000 to 2023
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