The electrification rate in the EU has reached 23%, an increase of 2 percentage points over the last ten years.
EnvironmentEuropean Union
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- The 2 percentage point increase is documented by Enerdata as occurring since 2010 — a period of roughly 15–16 years, not the 'last ten years' claimed by the MEP.
- The actual increase over the last ten years (approximately 2016 to 2025–2026) is smaller: Eurostat and ODYSSEE-MURE data suggest a rise from about 22–22.5% in 2016 to 22.9–23.5% in 2023, i.e. roughly 1–1.5 percentage points, not 2.
- The European Commission page does not specify which exact year the 23% figure refers to; it appears to be a rounded, recent estimate possibly based on 2023 data.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Commission – EnergyDespite this, electricity represents only 23% of final energy consumption. This must grow to meet the EU's climate targets.
- PrimaryEurostat – Energy statistics overviewOil and petroleum products accounted for the largest share (37.4%) in the structure of final energy consumption in 2023, followed by electricity (22.9%).
- SecondaryEnerdata – Global Energy YearbookIt has increased by 2 pp since 2010 in Brazil to 19% and in Europe to 23%, with strong increases in countries having massively developed renewables.
- SecondaryODYSSEE-MUREModerate progression of the share of electricity in EU final energy consumption (from 22% in 2010 to 23% in 2019 and 23.5% in 2023).