Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Southern Europe

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Southern Europe in 2025 — 39.61%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 30.99 pp.

2025 39.61% +1.19 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 74.39%2005
Period minimum 38.42%2024

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Southern Europe, 2000–20253040506070802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 70.6%2001: 68.21%2002: 73.04%2003: 70.45%2004: 71.08%2005: 74.39%2006: 72.37%2007: 73.83%2008: 71.8%2009: 66.83%2010: 60.36%2011: 63.45%2012: 61.76%2013: 53.12%2014: 49.97%2015: 55.08%2016: 53.49%2017: 58.62%2018: 52.99%2019: 52.87%2020: 48.98%2021: 47.92%2022: 51.5%2023: 42.69%2024: 38.42%2025: 39.61%
Change over the period: −30.99 pp Annual average: -1.24 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 39.61 +1.19 pp
2024 38.42 −4.27 pp
2023 42.69 −8.81 pp
2022 51.5 +3.59 pp
2021 47.92 −1.06 pp
2020 48.98 −3.89 pp
2019 52.87 −0.13 pp
2018 52.99 −5.62 pp
2017 58.62 +5.13 pp
2016 53.49 −1.59 pp
2015 55.08 +5.11 pp
2014 49.97 −3.15 pp
2013 53.12 −8.64 pp
2012 61.76 −1.69 pp
2011 63.45 +3.09 pp
2010 60.36 −6.47 pp
2009 66.83 −4.97 pp
2008 71.8 −2.04 pp
2007 73.83 +1.46 pp
2006 72.37 −2.02 pp
2005 74.39 +3.31 pp
2004 71.08 +0.64 pp
2003 70.45 −2.6 pp
2002 73.04 +4.83 pp
2001 68.21 −2.38 pp
2000 70.6

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.