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Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation has grown rapidly, from less than  1 gigawatt (GW) in 2000 to about 300 GW worldwide in 2017. Solar PV’s competitiveness against other sources of electricity has also continued evolving. To track these crucial mark ...

This statistical report is designed to help understand what drives final energy use in IEA member countries in order to improve and track national energy efficiency policies.  It is the second edition of a comprehensive selection of data that the IEA has ...

The energy sector is one of the pillars of growth, competitiveness and development for modern economies. To keep up with the ongoing transformation of the energy sector in Europe, we need data that is accurate and up-to-date. This publication provides an o ...

In 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (‘Rio+20’) renewed the global political commitment to taking a holistic approach to tackling modern world challenges. According to the provisions made at Rio, environmental protection shoul ...

In late 2013, Eurostat introduced a new type of ‘flagship publication’ with the aim of providing statistical analyses related to important European Commission policy frameworks or important economic, social or environmental phenomena. The purpose of the f ...