Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union is 30.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union peaked at 53.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2023.
That places European Union 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 49.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.2% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 30.9% | 38.0% | 4 |
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- 24 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
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- 26 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 27 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 28 Niger 96.7% compare
- 29 Qatar 96.5% compare
- 30 Cuba 96.3% compare
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2025)
- Access to electricity 100.0% (2024)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 1,629 kWh per person (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 0.0416 kWh per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 182,315 kWh per square kilometre (2021)
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding 2 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union was 30.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2023.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- European Union ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.