The Emission Intensity of the EU Electricity Mix is Half the Global Average

The EU electricity mix is among the cleanest in the world, significantly outperforming other major economies such as the US and China. The emission intensity of EU electricity generation was less than half the global average in 2019 at 287 gCO2 per kWh versus 501 gCO2 per kWh. By 2023, the EU’s electricity had become even cleaner, cutting its emissions intensity by 15% from 2019 to 244 gCO2 per kWh. This was a steeper decline than the global average, which only fell by 4% over the same period.