The value of EU energy product imports rose by 39.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to the report dated 22 September. Net mass increased by 0.4% over the same comparison.
Eurostat identifies higher prices as the main driver of the value increase. Import expenditure and physical quantities are different measures; higher value does not imply that energy purchases expanded by the same proportion.
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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