In 2020, fossil fuels dominated the primary energy consumption in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, accounting for roughly 85 percent of the total consumption. Meanwhile, hydroelectricity and renewable energies combined amounted to 17.2 exajoules, or 15 percent of the national consumption.
Primary energy consumption in Europe and CIS in 2020, by fuel type*
(in exajoules)
* CIS stands for Commonwealth of Independent States. Figures from Europe and the CIS were manually added.
In this statistic, primary energy comprises commercially traded fuels, including modern renewable energy sources used to generate electricity. Not included are fuels such as wood, peat and animals waste. Even though they present important energy sources in some countries, there are few reliable statistics available regarding their consumption. Oil consumption was measured in million metric tons; other fuels in million metric tons of oil equivalent.
Figures not included in the PDF are found on the BP Statistical Review data workbook.
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BP. (July 8, 2021). Primary energy consumption in Europe and CIS in 2020, by fuel type* (in exajoules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/332530/consumption-by-fuel-in-the-european-union-eu/
BP. "Primary energy consumption in Europe and CIS in 2020, by fuel type* (in exajoules)." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332530/consumption-by-fuel-in-the-european-union-eu/
BP. (2021). Primary energy consumption in Europe and CIS in 2020, by fuel type* (in exajoules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/332530/consumption-by-fuel-in-the-european-union-eu/
BP. "Primary Energy Consumption in Europe and Cis in 2020, by Fuel Type* (in Exajoules)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332530/consumption-by-fuel-in-the-european-union-eu/
BP, Primary energy consumption in Europe and CIS in 2020, by fuel type* (in exajoules) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/332530/consumption-by-fuel-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
