Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Europe & Central Asia

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Europe & Central Asia in 2025 — 40.99%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 14.73 pp.

2025 40.99% +0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 58.06%2007
Period minimum 40.93%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Europe & Central Asia, 2000–202540455055602000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 55.72%2001: 55.37%2002: 56.23%2003: 57.31%2004: 56.33%2005: 56.66%2006: 57.29%2007: 58.06%2008: 57.63%2009: 55.74%2010: 55.14%2011: 55.43%2012: 53.9%2013: 51.84%2014: 50.62%2015: 50.01%2016: 50.21%2017: 50.37%2018: 48.76%2019: 46.95%2020: 44.58%2021: 45.69%2022: 46.99%2023: 43.31%2024: 40.93%2025: 40.99%
Change over the period: −14.73 pp Annual average: -0.59 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Europe & Central Asia, by year Europe & Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.99 +0.06 pp
2024 40.93 −2.38 pp
2023 43.31 −3.68 pp
2022 46.99 +1.29 pp
2021 45.69 +1.11 pp
2020 44.58 −2.36 pp
2019 46.95 −1.81 pp
2018 48.76 −1.61 pp
2017 50.37 +0.16 pp
2016 50.21 +0.2 pp
2015 50.01 −0.62 pp
2014 50.62 −1.21 pp
2013 51.84 −2.06 pp
2012 53.9 −1.53 pp
2011 55.43 +0.29 pp
2010 55.14 −0.6 pp
2009 55.74 −1.88 pp
2008 57.63 −0.43 pp
2007 58.06 +0.77 pp
2006 57.29 +0.62 pp
2005 56.66 +0.34 pp
2004 56.33 −0.99 pp
2003 57.31 +1.08 pp
2002 56.23 +0.86 pp
2001 55.37 −0.35 pp
2000 55.72

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.