Renewable energy production in the European Union (EU) increased by 3.4% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching approximately 11.3 million terajoules (TJ), according to preliminary data from Eurostat.
In the reference year, renewable energies were the main source of electricity in the EU, accounting for 47.3% of total production.
Data from the European statistical service indicate that renewable energies produced 1.31 million Gigawatt-hours (GWh), marking a 7.7% increase compared to 2023.
Conversely, electricity produced from fossil fuels decreased by 7.2% compared to the previous year, contributing 0.81 million GWh, representing 29.2% of the total electricity production.
Nuclear power plants produced 0.65 million GWh, equivalent to 23.4% of the EU’s electricity production, reflecting a growth of 4.8% compared to 2023.
Regarding fossil energy supply, coal provision continued to decline, with lignite supply dropping 10% to 199,302 thousand tonnes, while hard coal supply fell 13.8% to 110,924 thousand tonnes.
Both values are the lowest recorded since the start of the data series.
Following a sharp decrease in the supply of natural gas in the EU in 2023, 2024 registered a slight increase of 0.3% compared to 2023, reaching a value of 12.8 million TJ.
In terms of oil and petroleum products, the supply totaled 454,038 thousand tonnes, indicating a decline of 1.2% compared to 2023.
