Energy supply trends in the European Union (EU) showed a shift toward cleaner sources in 2025, with increases in natural gas and renewable energy output, while coal and petroleum products continued to decline, according to preliminary Eurostat data.

Natural gas supply rose for a second consecutive year, increasing by 2.3 per cent to around 13.1 million terajoules, following a sharp drop in 2023.

Renewable energy supply also grew by 1.4 per cent to 11.5 million terajoules, despite lower hydropower output, which slightly reduced total renewable electricity generation.

Nuclear energy supply saw a modest 0.2 per cent increase to 650,648 GWh, contributing to the EU’s electricity mix alongside renewables and fossil fuels.

In contrast, coal continued its long-term decline, with brown coal falling 7.7 per cent to 184,741 thousand tonnes and hard coal dropping 3.2 per cent to 107,072 thousand tonnes, both reaching record lows since data collection began in 1990.

Petroleum product supply also decreased, totalling 448,656 thousand tonnes, down 2.8 per cent compared with 2023.

Renewables remained the EU’s largest source of electricity in 2025, accounting for 47.2 per cent of total generation, although output dipped slightly by 0.5 per cent year-on-year.

Fossil fuel-based electricity rose 3.2 per cent, representing 29.6 per cent of total production, while nuclear power contributed 23.2 per cent.

The data highlights the EU’s continued energy transition, with growing reliance on gas and renewables alongside structural declines in coal use. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service