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Fossil fuels
Renewable
Nuclear
Non-renewable hydro
Not clearly identifiable
2010
%
48.6
20.6
26.3
4.1
0.3
Figure 4.3:
European generation mix for power generation 2010 and 2012
(Source Yearly Statistics & Adequacy Retrospect 2012 ENTSO-E, ENTSOG depiction)
Fossil fuels
Renewable
Nuclear
Non-renewable hydro
Not clearly identifiable
2012
%
46.2
26.2
25.5
1.8
0.3
0
200
400
600
800
TWh
0
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
%
2010
2012
Gas
Hard Coal
Lignite
Oil
Mixed
Other
Relative share (second axis)
Figure 4.4:
Generated power from fossil fuels 2010 and 2012 in absolute and relative terms.
(Source Yearly Statistics & Adequacy Retrospect 2012 ENTSO-E, ENTSOG depiction)
4.2.1.2 Power generation in Europe
Fossils fuels and nuclear remain the main sources of power generation in Europe.
Their relative shares have slightly decreased between 2010 and 2012 as a result of
the development of renewable sources, which have risen from 21% to 26% over
that period.
The main fossil fuels for power generation are gas then hard coal and lignite. The
gas share declined from 44% in 2010 to 35% in 2012. Over the same period hard
coal showed a stable trend in absolute terms, increasing its relative share from 29%
to 33%. In aggregate, other fossil fuels have played only a minor role in power gen-
eration over the period.
From a generation capacity perspective, gas increased by 11% over the 2010–2012
period, whereas hard coal declined by 3%. During the same period power genera-
tion from gas decreased by 23% and power generated from hard coal increased by
9%. These diverging trends of capacity and actual generation put gas-fired power
plants in a difficult economic situation.