Where does Europe's electricity come from?

Feb 14, 2023

Europe has been steadily transitioning towards renewable sources of energy. Image: Unsplash/fresonneveld

Niccolo Conte

Writer, Visual Capitalist

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Poland has the highest carbon intensity for their electricity production Image: Visual Capitalist/Elements

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Wind has the seen the largest increase in the EU electricity generation share from 2011-2021 Image: Visual Capitalist

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