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Net Energy Import Dependency (ENER 012) - Assessment published Sep 2010: The EU’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels from non-EU countries has increased in recent years. Total net imports (imports minus exports) of natural gas, solid fuels and oil (including petroleum products) as a share of primary energy consumption rose from 47.8 % in 2000 to 54.5% in 2007. The increased use of gas, primarily replacing domestic coal, has had a positive environmental benefit within the EU (for example via reduced emissions of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions), but has also increased some risks associated with security of energy supply.
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Net Energy Import Dependency (ENER 012) - Assessment published Apr 2012: Total net imports (imports minus exports) of natural gas, solid fuels and oil (including petroleum products) as a share of primary energy consumption rose from 54.2 % in 2005 to 55.5% in 2009. The increased use of gas, primarily replacing domestic coal, has had a positive environmental benefit within the EU (for example via reduced emissions of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions), but has also increased some risks associated with security of energy supply. In 2009, 11.7% of net imports were solid fuels, 59.8% were oil and 28.5% were gas.
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Changes in household electricity and gas prices, 2005-2007: Electricity prices are those paid by an average consumer with an annual consumption of 3 500 kWh, of which 1 300 are consumed at night
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Oil and gas installations and pipelines: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Share of taxes in the gas prices paid by households in 2007: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
North European gas pipeline: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Selected oil and gas reserves: The bars show proved oil and natural gas reserves by country. Only countries with more than 20 billion barrels of oil are shown (top maps). Only countries with more than 3 billion cubic metres are shown (bottom maps).
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Selected oil and gas installations and projects in the Caspian Sea: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs
Household electricity and gas prices in 2007 — adjusted to purchasing power: PPS = Purchasing Power Standards
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Net Energy Import Dependency (ENER 012) - Assessment published Sep 2011: The EU’s dependence on imports of fossil fuels from non-EU countries has increased in recent years. Total net imports (imports minus exports) of natural gas, solid fuels and oil (including petroleum products) as a share of primary energy consumption rose from 47.8 % in 2000 to 56.2% in 2008. The increased use of gas, primarily replacing domestic coal, has had a positive environmental benefit within the EU (for example via reduced emissions of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions), but has also increased some risks associated with security of energy supply.
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