EMEA > EU fossil generation falls more than one-fifth in 2023

EU fossil generation falls more than one-fifth in 2023

Published 12:04 on January 2, 2024  /  Last updated at 18:10 on January 2, 2024  / Roy Manuell /  EMEA, EU ETS

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the EU slumped 21% year-on-year in 2023, according to transmission data, with coal producing half as much power over the last twelve months as in 2018, and the share of renewables also jumping in the bloc-wide mix.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in the EU slumped 21% year-on-year in 2023, according to transmission data, with coal producing half as much power over the last twelve months as in 2018, and the share of renewables also jumping in the bloc-wide mix.


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