Abu dhabi: In 2025, the supply of natural gas and renewable energy in the EU grew compared with 2024, while the supply of coal and petroleum products decreased, according to preliminary data on energy production and imports published by Eurostat today.

According to Emirates News Agency, the EU's natural gas supply increased for the second consecutive year following a sharp drop in 2023. In 2025, natural gas supply rose by 2.3% compared with 2024, reaching approximately 13.1 million terajoules (TJ).

The supply of renewable energies also saw an increase of 1.4% compared with 2024, amounting to 11.5 million TJ, despite a notable drop in hydro power. This reduction in hydro power was the main reason for a slight decrease observed in electricity production from renewables. Meanwhile, nuclear energy supply grew modestly by 0.2%, reaching 650,648 Gigawatt-hour (GWh).

In contrast, coal supply continued its decline. Brown coal supply decreased by 7.7% to 184,741 thousand tonnes, and hard coal supply fell by 3.2% to 107,072 thousand tonnes. Both figures represent the lowest recorded since the data series commenced in 1990.

Regarding petroleum products, the supply dropped by 2.8% compared with 2023, totaling 448,656 thousand tonnes.

In 2025, renewable energy remained the primary source of electricity in the EU, accounting for 47.2% of all electricity production. Renewables generated 1.33 million GWh, marking a small decrease of 0.5% compared with 2024.

Conversely, electricity generated from fossil fuels rose by 3.2% compared with the previous year, contributing 0.83 million GWh, or 29.6% of the total electricity production.

Nuclear plants produced 0.65 million GWh, which accounted for 23.2% of the EU electricity production, reflecting a 0.2% increase in production compared with 2024.