In 2019, fossil fuels accounted for 71% of the total amount of energy necessary to meet the EU’s energy needs, down 10.9% compared to 1990, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, published on Thursday 4 February.
While the share of fossil fuels in the EU’s gross available energy is declining due to the rise of renewable energies, the EU still relies heavily on fossil fuels for its energy supply, Eurostat recalled.
The figures also show significant...