Greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation in Europe

The greenhouse gas emission intensity of EU power generation keeps falling: generating 1 kilowatt hour in 2020 emitted, on average, one third less CO₂ than it did just a decade ago. Policies addressing climate change, efficient and renewable energy supply and use, and industrial emissions have been essential in driving this shift towards less carbon-intensive energy supply. The COVID-19 pandemic also reduced electricity use in 2020, while the increase in renewable electricity supply caused a further drop in the greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation. Read more...