diff --git a/config/config.default.yaml b/config/config.default.yaml
index 1033d49d..ba99e3ba 100644
--- a/config/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config/config.default.yaml
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ pypsa_eur:
 
 # docs in https://pypsa-eur.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html#energy
 energy:
-  energy_totals_year: 2011
+  energy_totals_year: 2013
   base_emissions_year: 1990
   eurostat_report_year: 2016
   emissions: CO2
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index cab8229a..fde06f97 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ Upcoming Release
   workflows with foresight "myopic" and still needs to be added foresight option
   "perfect".
 
+* Swiched the energy totals year from 2011 to 2013 to comply with the assumed default weather year.
+
 
 PyPSA-Eur 0.9.0 (5th January 2024)
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