Energy Policies

A collection of information about European countries’ energy.

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Costs per 1 kWh in €

Costs per kWh in €

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Electricity Household Consumption(per capita, per year) kWh

Electricity Household Consumption(per capita, per year) kWh

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Percentage of income spent on electricity

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Evolution of Energy sources

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Year 2020

Goals For 2020 - France

• Decrease 20% of greenhouse gases emission• Decrease 20% of energy consumption• Have 20% of renewable energy in 2020

Goals for 2020 - Lithuania

• To build an atomic energy plant

• They also want to produce more renewable energy

Goals for 2020 - Italy

• Develop 20% more renewable energy

• Reduce the consumption of fossil energy

Goals for 2020 - Spain

• The consumption of fossil energy to be decreased between 15-20%

• Nuclear consumption to be decreased until 2013. Then it will stay stable

• Renewable energy consumption to be increased almost a 10%

Goals for 2020 - Germany

• Nuclear phase out• Saving energy through renovation of energy

inefficient buildings• Expansion of electricity-grid to allow the

promotion of renewable energy

Goals for 2020 - Norway• Increasing the exportation of renewable

energy by 10%• Lower our emissions, while still responding to

the energy need• Increase production of wind energy