Coal accounts for 10.29 percent of Europe's primary energy consumption. This was a significant decrease to the shares reported in the last century, with figures having fallen from a nearly 50 percent share in 1965.
Share of coal in primary energy consumption in Europe in selected years from 1965 to 2023
The source adds the following information: "Primary energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours (TWh). Here an inefficiency factor (the 'substitution' method) has been applied for fossil fuels, meaning the shares by each energy source give a better approximation of final energy consumption."
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OWID. (June 20, 2024). Share of coal in primary energy consumption in Europe in selected years from 1965 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496242/coal-share-in-energy-consumption-europe/
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