The use of solid fuels for electricity generation in the European Union has been falling steadily since 1990. Solid fuels accounted for 12.8 percent of gross electricity generation in the EU in 2020, compared to 35.8 percent in 1990. Meanwhile, the electricity generation share of renewables increased 25 percentage points in that same time, reaching 39 percent in 2020.
Distribution of gross electricity generation in the European Union from 1990 to 2020, by fuel
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European Commission. "Distribution of Gross Electricity Generation in The European Union from 1990 to 2020, by Fuel." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784033/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Distribution of gross electricity generation in the European Union from 1990 to 2020, by fuel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/784033/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Distribution of gross electricity generation in the European Union from 1990 to 2020, by fuel [Graph], European Commission, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/784033/gross-electricity-generation-european-union-eu-28/