Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources was 31.0% 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 31.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% 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, 31.0%, 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 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 | 40.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -18.5% |
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% | 31.0% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
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- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 27 Oman 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 29 Eritrea 97.2% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
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 31.0% 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 31.0% 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 27.9%. 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.