EU's power mix in 2024 the greenest yet, industry data show

1/7/2024 12:52

        Three-quarters of the European Union's electricity has been generated by CO2 emissions-free sources so far this year, making it the bloc's greenest power mix to date, industry data showed on Monday.
        
        Emissions-free sources produced 74% of EU electricity in January-June, of which 50% was from renewable sources like wind and solar, and 24% from nuclear, industry association Eurelectric said.
        
        "The electricity generation of Europe has never had such a low-carbon profile before," Eurelectric Secretary General Kristian Ruby told Reuters.
        
        Coal produced 9% of EU electricity and gas 13% - the lowest shares for each fossil fuel for the same period in any year to date.
        
        The main driver of Europe's changing energy mix is the rapid installation of renewable energy capacity. The EU built 56 gigawatts of new solar power capacity in 2023 - the highest in any year to date - and 16GW of new wind capacity.