Hydropower was the leading source of energy in Europe in May 2024, with almost 80 terawatt-hours. Other significant sources of electricity generation in the continent in the past year were nuclear energy and gas.
Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source
(in terawatt-hours)
Characteristic
Hydro
Nuclear
Gas
Coal
Solar
Wind
Bioenergy
Other fossil
Other renewables
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Ember. (June 6, 2024). Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/
Ember. "Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/
Ember. (2024). Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/
Ember. "Monthly Electricity Generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by Source (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/
Ember, Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Monthly electricity generation in Europe from January 2023 to May 2024, by source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], Ember, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413015/electricity-generation-by-source-europe-monthly/