The European Union spent around €340 billion on fossil fuel imports last year.

Omissions

• The claim refers to 'fossil fuel imports'; the Eurostat indicator measures 'energy products', which is dominated by fossil fuels but technically also includes electricity and a small share of non-fossil energy products.
• Eurostat notes that in 2025 energy products accounted for 13.2% of total EU imports, down from just over 15% in 2024, reflecting an 11.1% year-on-year decline in import value — context that would further support the MEP's broader argument about the scale of the energy import bill.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — EU imports of energy products decreased again in 2025In 2025, the EU imported € 336.7 billion worth of energy products, amounting to 723.3 million tonnes. Compared with 2024, imports decreased.
• SecondaryEunews — EU energy imports fell 11.1 per cent in 2025Overall, in 2025, energy products accounted for 13.2 per cent of total EU imports, whereas in 2024 they were just over the 15 per cent threshold.