Hard coal accounted for 3.7% of EU gross electricity production in 2025 and brown coal for 5.5%, Eurostat reported. Their combined 9.2% share was the lowest in the series.
The total coal share had first fallen below 10% in 2024. This indicator covers electricity generation, rather than coal’s share of all energy consumption including industry or its share of energy imports.
In an IEA scenario, electricity could cost-effectively supply 33 percent of final energy use by 2035; projected import savings are not realized outcomes.
The utility’s long-term plan projects lower emissions despite rising electricity demand; its solar, battery and reverse-osmosis targets are not completed outcomes.
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