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EN27 Electricity production by fuel: Located in Data and maps › Indicators
EN27 Electricity production by fuel: Located in Data and maps › Indicators
Electricity production by fuel (ENER 027) - Assessment published Sep 2010: Fossil fuels and nuclear energy continue to dominate the fuel mix for electricity production in EU-27. In 2007, the share in total gross electricity production of the electricity generated from fossil fuels was 55.4 %, and of the electricity generated from nuclear was 27.9 %. By comparison, the electricity generated from renewable sources was 15.7% (in 2007). The total electricity production increased significantly by 35.0 % since 1990, thus offsetting some of the emissions reductions achieved due to fuel switching from solid fuels to natural gas.
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Electricity production by fuel (ENER 027) - Assessment published Aug 2011: Fossil fuels and nuclear energy continue to dominate the fuel mix for electricity production in EU-27. In 2008, the share in total gross electricity production of the electricity generated from fossil fuels was 52.9 %, and the share of nuclear 27.3 %. The electricity generated from renewable sources was 18.0% (in 2008). The total electricity production increased significantly by 31.3 % since 1990, thus offsetting some of the emissions reductions achieved due to fuel switching from solid fuels to natural gas.
Located in Data and maps › Indicators › Electricity production by fuel
Electricity production by fuel (ENER 027) - Assessment published Apr 2012: Key message Fossil fuels and nuclear energy continue to dominate the fuel mix for electricity production in EU-27. In 2009, the share in total gross electricity production of the electricity generated from fossil fuels was 51.3 %, and the share of nuclear 27.5 %. The share of electricity generated from renewable sources is in rapid progression and reached 19.6% in 2009. The total electricity production in EU-27 increased by around 25 % between 1990 and 2009, thus offsetting some of the emissions reductions achieved due to fuel switching from solid fuels to natural gas and from the increase share of renewables. However, in 2009, the electricity production decreased significantly for the first time (-4.6% compared to 2008), because of the economic crisis. In non-EU EEA countries, electricity production increased by 2.7%/year since 2009, with a fall in 2009 (-3.3%), mainly driven by gas (+12.7%year) and coal (+5.3%/year). Rationale Electricity production can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. The fuel mix used for in electricity production provides a broad indication of whether these effects are likely to diminish or will be enhanced. The type and the extent of pressures on the environment and human health stemming from electricity production depend upon the type and the amount of fuels used for electricity generation as well as the use of abatement technologies. See also ENER 02, ENER 18 and ENER 27
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