Class Notes

Electricity usage in the European Union (EU) has been a topic of interest for many years. In 2021, total
net electricity generation in the EU was 2 785 Terawatt hours (TWh) which was a reduction of 0.1%
compared with the year before1. The level of net electricity generation in the EU in 2021 was 2% lower
than its relative peak in 2008, when total output stood at 2 844 TWh1.

The European Union has set ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the
share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix. The EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels2. The share of renewable energy sources in gross final
energy consumption is expected to reach at least 32% by 20302.