# European Union Energy Profile

**URL:** https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/eu/
**Session:** 26 | **Date:** 2026-05-05

## Summary

EU: ~2,750 TWh/yr electricity (Eurostat 2023), ~43% renewable 2023. EU ETS: €60-90/tonne CO₂ 2023-24. CBAM fully operational 2026. REPowerEU (€300B, 2022): reduced Russian gas from 40% to <8% of supply. Key hubs: Rotterdam (51.90N 4.30E, Europe's largest oil/LNG hub), Zeebrugge LNG (51.34N 3.20E), Gate LNG Rotterdam (51.96N 4.05E), Troll (60.64N 3.72E, Europe's largest gas field). Nuclear divide: France 70% nuclear (EDF re-nationalised 2022), Germany nuclear exit April 2023. TTF gas peak August 2022: €340/MWh. 2030 targets: 42.5% renewable energy (RED III), -55% GHG vs 1990, -11.7% energy efficiency. H₂ backbone: 53,000 km by 2040. EU taxonomy: nuclear included as transitional (Dec 2022). Sources: Eurostat 2024, EC REPowerEU, ACER 2024.