GHG emissions from the energy industry

GHG emissions from the energy industry in the EU-27

Note: Electricity and heat production includes waste incineration with energy recovery; heat here is heat subject to a transaction.
Source: EEA, 2022

GHG emissions from the energy industry in France

Note: Electricity and heat production includes waste incineration with energy recovery; heat here is heat subject to a transaction.
Source: EEA, 2022

CO2 emissions to produce 1 kWh of electricity in the EU

Note: Cogeneration and autoproducers are included. For Poland, cogenration from autoproducers is not included (because of breaks in historical data).
Source: SDES, based on IEA, 2022

Since 1990, CO2 emissions for the production of 1 kWh of electricity have decreased by 53.7% in the European Union, to 252 g CO2 /kWh in 2020. Although this trend is found in almost all EU countries, emission levels vary widely among them. Emissions are high in countries where coal is still important, such as Germany (344 g CO2/kWh ) or even higher in Poland (686 g CO2 /kWh). Conversely, they are lower in countries that have developed nuclear and/or renewable energies, such as France (mainly nuclear) or Sweden (mainly renewable energies).