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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9200

30 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy/statistics
Eurostat illustrates state of electricity market at end of 2004 and underlines increase in wind power and effective opening up of market

Brussels, 29/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - According to Eurostat the total electricity generating capacity in the EU25 amounted to almost 704 GW1 in 2004, 6% more than in 2000. The installed capacity of wind turbines has increased by 154% since 2000. Conventional thermal power stations - those that burn fossil fuels - dominate in the EU25, however, accounting for 58% of installed capacity in 2004. Nuclear power plants represented 19%, hydroelectric power plants 18%, and wind turbines, just under...

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