Tables Summing Up Energy in Europe
Published on 11.22.2019
High School
Economic and social sciences
15 min read

© Istock/Nasa - The energy policies of the European Union countries are very disparate and there is still a long way to go towards a "Europe of energy".
The European Union is gradually building a single energy policy by unifying its markets, developing its electrical interconnections, establishing common standards and setting targets to limit . However, the energy system still varies considerably among the 28 member states (including the United Kingdom). Here are a few simple tables, drawing examples from six countries, to demonstrate the challenges the bloc faces.
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