Europe Electricity Supply (2022-2027)

Trends (2022-2024):

• Coal generation is in sharp decline, falling from 671 TWh in 2022 to 478 TWh in 2024, reflecting aggressive decarbonization policies.

• Renewables continue expanding, growing from 1,596 TWh in 2022 to 1,885 TWh in 2024.

• Nuclear energy increases from 750 TWh in 2022 to 810 TWh in 2024, as existing plants are extended and some new capacity is added.

• Gas decreases from 789 TWh in 2022 to 626 TWh in 2024, as Europe moves away from fossil fuel dependence.

• Other non-renewables decline from 96 TWh in 2022 to 76 TWh in 2024, reflecting reduced reliance on oil and other sources.

Future Projections (2025-2027):

• Renewables continue growing, reaching 2,307 TWh by 2027, taking a larger share of total electricity generation.

• Nuclear remains stable, slightly increasing to 823 TWh by 2027.

• Coal drops further, down to 363 TWh by 2027, as remaining plants are phased out.

• Gas continues to decline, reaching 518 TWh by 2027, due to increasing policy restrictions.

• Other non-renewables decrease slightly to 71 TWh by 2027.

Electricity Supply and TWh

Electricity supply is the total energy generated for use in homes, businesses, and industries. It is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh), with 1 TWh equaling one trillion watt-hours. Different sources—coal, gas, nuclear, and renewables—contribute to the mix, varying by region and policy.

Regional and Country Groupings

Europe – Albania, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Republic of Türkiye, Ukraine and United Kingdom.