Oil still dominant but renewables progress

摘要

In 2009, oil was the main source of energy in the EU27, representing 37% of total gross inland energy consumption. Over the last decade (1999-2009), however, the share of renewable energy in supply sources has almost doubled, from 5% to 9% of total gross inland energy consumption, while gas rose from 22% to 24%. The share of nuclear energy remained more or less stable at 14% during this period, whereas oil fell from 39% to 37% and solid fuels from 18% to 16%. Oil accounted for more than half the energy supply in Malta (100% of total gross inland energy consumption), Cyprus (96%), Luxembourg (63%), Greece (55%), Ireland (52%) and Portugal (50%).