Power sector CO2 emissions in the European Union in 2025 — 584.03 Mt. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 46.8%.
2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂
| Year | Mt | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 584.03 | −2.6 | −0.44% |
| 2024 | 586.63 | −52.97 | −8.28% |
| 2023 | 639.6 | −170.2 | −21.02% |
| 2022 | 809.8 | +26.3 | +3.36% |
| 2021 | 783.5 | +64.44 | +8.96% |
| 2020 | 719.06 | −106.92 | −12.94% |
| 2019 | 825.98 | −108.44 | −11.61% |
| 2018 | 934.42 | −60.6 | −6.09% |
| 2017 | 995.02 | +7.81 | +0.79% |
| 2016 | 987.21 | −12.62 | −1.26% |
| 2015 | 999.83 | +31.6 | +3.26% |
| 2014 | 968.23 | −61.57 | −5.98% |
| 2013 | 1,029.8 | −49.95 | −4.63% |
| 2012 | 1,079.75 | −15.83 | −1.44% |
| 2011 | 1,095.58 | +7.65 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,087.93 | +14.08 | +1.31% |
| 2009 | 1,073.85 | −87.43 | −7.53% |
| 2008 | 1,161.28 | −56.25 | −4.62% |
| 2007 | 1,217.53 | +19.17 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,198.36 | +16.08 | +1.36% |
| 2005 | 1,182.28 | +0.87 | +0.07% |
| 2004 | 1,181.41 | −6.29 | −0.53% |
| 2003 | 1,187.7 | +45.49 | +3.98% |
| 2002 | 1,142.21 | +38.07 | +3.45% |
| 2001 | 1,104.14 | +5.34 | +0.49% |
| 2000 | 1,098.8 | — | — |
Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.
Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.
Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.
How much carbon dioxide there is per kilowatt-hour of electricity generated.
Emissions CO2 emissionsAnnual carbon dioxide emissions from burning fuel and producing cement.
Emissions CO2 emissions from coalHow much carbon dioxide comes from burning coal — the dirtiest of the fuels.
Electricity Fossil fuel share of electricityWhat share of its electricity a country gets from coal, gas and oil together.