Drivers of heating consumption per dwelling (EU)

  • At EU level, the increase in the number of dwellings and the larger size of dwellings have offset, respectively, 54% and 25% of the energy savings since 2000.

Drivers of the variation in heating consumption per dwelling

  • Since 2014, heating consumption increased as a result of the sustained impact of both the number and size of dwellings, as well as the influence of climate and penetration of central heating. Collectively, these factors have offset the energy savings by 4 Mtoe.

Drivers of the variation in heating consumption per dwelling (2014-2022)