The European Union still obtains 57% of the energy it consumes from imported fossil fuels.

Omissions

• The 57% figure published by Eurostat is the total 'energy imports dependency rate' — net imports of ALL energy carriers as a share of gross available energy — not a metric restricted to fossil fuels alone. Fossil fuels dominate EU energy imports, so the two are very close, but the claim's 'fossil fuels' label is slightly narrower than the official indicator.
• The most recent data available before the session date (2026-10-07) covers 2024; the Eurostat publication itself (March 2026) is after the data reference year but before the session date.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — Energy in Europe, 2026 edition (interactive publication)In 2024, the EU produced 43% of its own energy, while 57% was imported.
• PrimaryEurostat news — Energy in Europe: imports dependencyThe energy imports dependency rate in the EU was 57%, which means that nearly 60% of the EU's energy needs were met by net imports.