At EU level, the Renewable Energy Directive sets the biomass sustainability criteria and a common target of 42.5% renewable energy in gross final energy consumption by 2030 (Directive (EU) 2023/2413).
Reference bodies
- EurostatOfficial statisticsStatistical office of the European Union: energy balances, agriculture and forestry data.
- JRC — Centre commun de rechercheResearch and expertiseScience service of the European Commission, including biomass work.
- Commission européenne — ÉnergieGovernmentEuropean Commission Directorate-General for Energy.
- Directive (UE) 2023/2413 — énergies renouvelablesOfficial textOfficial text of the revised Renewable Energy Directive, including biomass sustainability criteria.
- Agence européenne pour l'environnementPublic agencyEuropean Union agency for environmental information.
- Bioenergy EuropeTrade organisationEuropean bioenergy association; publishes annual statistical reports.
- EBA — European Biogas AssociationTrade organisationEuropean association for biogas and biomethane.
- IEA BioenergyResearch and expertiseTechnology collaboration programme of the International Energy Agency on bioenergy.
- Centre de connaissances sur la bioéconomie (Commission européenne)ObservatoryEuropean Commission knowledge centre: bioeconomy monitoring system and EU biomass flows tool.
Key figures
In August 2026, the wood fuel price index (2025 average = 100) was 109.8 in the European Union (+9.8% year on year), according to Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr, CP04542), updated on 2 October 2026.
In August 2026, the natural gas (network) price index (2025 average = 100) was 104.5 in the European Union (+6.5% year on year), according to Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr, CP04521), updated on 2 October 2026.
In H2 2025, the natural gas price for households (all taxes included) was 122.8 €/MWh in the European Union (−1.3% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_202, G3000 · GJ20-199 · I_TAX), updated on 13 October 2026.
In H2 2025, the natural gas price for businesses (excluding VAT) was 60.5 €/MWh in the European Union (−5.5% year on year), according to Eurostat (nrg_pc_203, G3000 · GJ10000-99999 · X_VAT), updated on 13 October 2026.
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