Cyprus Mail13 Aug 2026

EU coal consumption reaches new record lows as phaseout accelerates

The share of coal in total EU electricity production fell to a historic low of 9.2 per cent in 2025, according to official data released by Eurostat on Thursday.

The figures mark a continuation of a multi-decade energy transition across the European Union, after coal’s share of power generation dropped below 10 per cent for the first time in 2024....

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