Electricity production from oil sources in European Union
European Union: Electricity production from oil sources was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in European Union, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil sources in European Union stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in European Union peaked at 9.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2024.
That places European Union 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
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- 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 sources in European Union?
- Electricity production from oil sources in European Union was 1.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- European Union ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.