Financial savings through energy efficiency

  • Energy savings contributed to lower the energy expenditure of households; in 2022, these monetary savings ranged from 86 EUR in Bulgaria to more than 750 EUR in Ireland and Luxembourg. It appears that countries with the highest energy expenditures have the highest monetary savings.
  • Since 2010, these monetary savings increased by 63% at EU level and more than doubled in 12 MS, with the highest increase in Cyprus, Italy and Greece where it more than triple.

Monetary energy savings per household in housing



  • In 2022, energy savings allowed households across MS to save from 8.5% to 50% of their energy expenditures, with an average of 23% at EU level. This means that without energy efficiency gains, energy expenditures would have been 23% higher.
  • This share increased in all MS except Romania and Slovakia, due to a significant increase in energy expenditures since 2010 (+3.3%/year and +6%/year respectively).

Share of monetary energy savings in energy expenditures for housing