Renewable energy supply grew by 3.4% in 2024

In 2024, according to preliminary data, the supply of renewable energy in the EU increased by 3.4% compared with 2023, amounting to around 11.3 million terajoules (TJ) in 2024. In contrast, the supply of coal continued to decrease. Brown coal supply decreased by 10% to 199 302 thousand tonnes, while hard coal supply dropped by 13.8% to 110 924 thousand tonnes. Both figures are the lowest recorded since the data series began. After a sharp drop in the EU’s natural gas supply in 2023, 2024 recorded a very modest increase of 0.3% compared with 2023, reaching a value of 12.8 million TJ. In terms of oil and petroleum products, the supply totalled 454 038 thousand tonnes, indicating a 1.2% drop compared with 2023. Source datasets: nrg_cb_sff, nrg_cb_gas, nrg_cb_oil, nrg_cb_rw and nrg_ind_pehnf This information comes from data on energy production and imports published by Eurostat today. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on energy production and imports. Renewables made up 47.3% of EU electricity production In 2024, renewable energy was the leading source of electricity in the EU, accounting for 47.3% of all electricity production. Renewables generated 1.31 million Gigawatt-hour (GWh), marking an increase of 7.7% compared with 2023. Conversely, electricity generated from fossil fuels decreased by 7.2% compared with the previous year, contributing 0.81 million GWh, or 29.2% of the total electricity production. Nuclear plants produced 0.65 million GWh or 23.4% of the EU electricity production, reflecting a 4.8% increase in production compared with 2023. Source datasets: nrg_ind_pehcf and nrg_ind_pehnf