Solar energy surpassed coal for the first time in Europe!
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Solar energy will account for EU electricity by 2024, according to the European Electricity Assessment published today by think tank Ember. %11For the first time, by producing below 10% left the falling coal behind. The EU’s natural gas production has fallen for the fifth year in a row and fossil fuel electricity generation has fallen to a historic low.
The share of renewable energy reached 47%
The share of wind energy in electricity production %17 While it managed to surpass natural gas (16%) for two consecutive years. With the recovery in hydroelectric power plants, the EU’s electricity production The share of renewable energy reached 47%. The share of fossil fuels is %29It decreased to . Before the Green Deal in the EU, in 2019, the share of fossil fuels in electricity production was calculated as 39% and the share of renewable resources was 34%.
According to the report, the share of coal in electricity generation in half of the EU countries is currently below 5% is available. While coal was the EU’s third largest source of electricity generation in 2019, it fell to sixth place in 2024.
Ember, with the EU’s new wind and solar energy capacity in the last 5 years 59 billion euros He calculated that he would be free from fossil fuel imports.
Chris Rosslowe, Ember Senior Analyst and lead author of the report, made the following assessment on the subject: “The EU’s electricity transition has progressed faster than expected in the last 5 years, but we cannot take further progress for granted. Delivery needs to be accelerated, especially in the wind sector, which faces unique challenges and a growing delivery gap. By 2030, annual additional wind energy Installations need to more than double compared to 2024 levels.”
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