Drivers of energy consumption per dwelling | EU consumption drivers

Between 2000 and 2022, household energy consumption increased by 6.1 Mtoe at EU level.
Several factors related to activity have contributed to increase consumption: the increase in the number of dwellings (46 Mtoe) and the number of appliances per dwelling (15 Mtoe), as well as the trend towards larger dwellings (21 Mtoe), corresponding to a total “activity effect” of around 82 Mtoe.
The consumption increase due to more dwellings was higher during 2000-2014 (35 Mtoe) than 2014-2022 (12 Mtoe).
Energy savings have offset most of this activity, amounting to around 77 Mtoe.
The largest part of energy savings was observed between 2000 and 2014 (64 Mtoe), while only 13 Mtoe were added between 2014 and 2022.
Behavioral effects (“Others”) and climate difference between the two years have decreased consumption by 7 and 4.6 Mtoe, respectively.

Between 2000 and 2014, household energy consumption has decreased by 13.2 Mtoe.
The “activity effect” would have increased consumption by around 63 Mtoe.
Energy savings have totally offset this activity effect, amounting to 64 Mtoe.
Behavioral effects and climate differences have decreased consumption by around 6 Mtoe each.

Between 2014 and 2022, household energy consumption has increased by 7.1 Mtoe.
The “activity effect” would have increased consumption by around 19 Mtoe.
Energy savings have reduced consumption by 13 Mtoe.
Behavioral effects have slightly decreased consumption (-1.1 Mtoe), while climate differences contributed to raise consumption by almost 2 Mtoe.

Drivers of energy consumption variation in residential at EU level (2014-2022)

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