Energy in Europe
Energy in Europe describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Europe. Energy policy of Europe will describe more in detail the politics of Europe related to energy. Electricity sector in Europe is the main article of electricity in Europe.
Primary energy use and countries
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Energy use per. capital
The European primary energy use per capital (TWh/per million) was highest in 2008 in: 1) Iceland 191, 2) Luxembourg 98 and 3) Finland 77.[1]
Primary energy per million people TWh (2008):1) Iceland 191, 2) Luxembourg 98, 3) Finland 77, 4) Norway 72, 5) Belgium 64, 6) Sweden 62, 7) Netherlands 56.4, 8) Russia 56.3, 9) Kazakhstan 53, 10) Czech Republic 11) 50, France 48, 12) Germany 47, 13) Estonia 47 and 14) Austria 46.
Energy use per capita was the lowest in Moldova 10, Armenia 11 and Turkey 16.
Electricity in Europe
The twelve newer EU Member States in Central and Eastern Europe plan to increase wind power capacity from the 6.4 gigawatts installed at end of 2012 to 16 gigawatts by 2020.[2][3]
If renewable electricity production in the EU continued to grow at the same rate as it did from 2005 to 2010 it would account for 36.4% of electricity in 2020 and 51.6% in 2030 following:[4]
RE of total electricity (%) |
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2009 |
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2030 |
13.6 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 21.2 | 36.4 | 51.6 |
See also
References
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- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
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| Dependencies and other territories |
- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Svalbard
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| Sovereign states |
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
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- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
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- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
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- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Svalbard
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Electricity sector in Europe |
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| States with limited recognition |
- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
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| Dependencies and other territories |
- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Svalbard
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| States with limited recognition |
- Abkhazia
- Kosovo
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
- Northern Cyprus
- South Ossetia
- Transnistria
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| Dependencies and other territories |
- Åland
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
- Svalbard
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