Gross electricity generation share in the European Union 1990-2019, by fuel
The use of solid fuels for electricity generation in the European Union has been falling steadily since 1990. Solid fuels accounted for 15.9 percent of gross electricity generation in the EU in 2019, compared to 35.8 percent in 1990. Meanwhile, the electricity generation share of renewables more than doubled in that same time, reaching 34.6 percent in 2019.
