What are the trends concerning the energy mix in gross inland energy consumption in Europe?

alec — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:28:07 GMT

Climate action and renewable energy package a major step forward

Nikhil Doshi — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:28:07 GMT

What is the EU doing about climate change?

Nikhil Doshi — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 13:28:07 GMT

Preventing dangerous climate change is a strategic priority for the European Union. Europe is working hard to cut its greenhouse gas emissions substantially while encouraging other nations and regions to do likewise.

Primary energy consumption by fuel

Anca-Diana Barbu — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 12:55:00 GMT

In 2014, primary energy consumption in the EU-28 countries amounted to 1 507 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), 1.6 % above the 2020 target. Between 2005 and 2014, primary energy consumption in the EU-28 countries decreased by 12 % due to energy efficiency improvements, the increase of the share of energy from hydro, wind and solar photovoltaics, the economic recession and climate warming. Based on EEA preliminary estimates, in 2015 EU-28 primary energy consumption was 1525 Mtoe. This represents a 1.2 % increase compared with 2014. Fossil fuels (including non-renewable waste) continued to dominate primary energy consumption in the EU-28, but as a proportion of total primary energy consumption, they fell from 77.8 % in 2005 to 71.6 % in 2014. The proportion of renewable energy sources almost doubled over the same period, from 7.1 % in 2005 to 13.4 % in 2014, increasing at an average annual rate of 5.8 % per year between 2005 and 2014. The proportion of nuclear energy in primary energy consumption was 15.0 % in 2014.