Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Euro area
Euro area: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity production from oil sources in Euro area stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Euro area peaked at 10.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Euro area ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.5% | — |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
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- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,067 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Euro area?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Euro area was 1.6% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Euro area ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.