Energy

Slight increase in nuclear power production in 2023

Slight increase in nuclear power production in 2023

In 2023, 13 EU countries with nuclear electricity production generated 619 601 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity, an increase of 1.7% compared with 2022, largely due to France completing maintenance of its nuclear reactors. Nuclear ...

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2023: record-breaking increase in renewable electricity

2023: record-breaking increase in renewable electricity

In 2023, renewable energy sources accounted for 45.3% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, a significant 4.1 percentage points (pp) increase from 2022. This marks the largest annual increase in the share of renewable energy in ...

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Energy prices stabilised at a high level in 2024

Energy prices stabilised at a high level in 2024

In December 2024, the domestic producer price for energy in the EU increased by 1.3% compared with the previous month, while it decreased by 1.4% compared with December 2023. However, between January 2021 and December 2024, the price ...

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Share of renewables in transport rose in 2023

Share of renewables in transport rose in 2023

In 2023, the share of renewable energy sources in transport reached 10.8% at EU level, a 1.2 percentage points (pp) increase from 2022 (9.6%). This share was 18.2 pp lower than the 29% target for 2030 on the use of energy from renewable ...

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EU primary energy consumption decreased by 4% in 2023

EU primary energy consumption decreased by 4% in 2023

In 2023, primary energy consumption in the EU reached 1 211 milliontonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), a 3.9% decrease compared with 2022. Data show that in 2023, the EU continued moving closer to the 2030 target of 992.5 Mtoe, with the ...

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Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

Renewables account for 24.5% of EU energy use in 2023

In 2023, 24.5% of gross final energy consumption in the EU came from renewable sources, up by 1.4 percentage points compared with 2022. This share is 18 percentage points (pp) short of meeting the 2030 target (42.5%), which would ...

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