EnergyReader · 2026-08-04 03:18

EU Study Flags Deepening Fossil Fuel Lock-In as Electrification Rate Stalls

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 4, 2026

A study published on Monday (2026-08-03) found the EU is locking in fossil fuel dependency as its climate transition targets slip, Montel reported. One number frames the scale: electricity accounts for roughly 23% of EU final energy consumption, a share that has barely moved in nearly a decade and sits at the same level as the United States, despite Europe's far heavier reliance on fuel it does not produce at home.

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