Drivers of final energy consumption variation

  • In 2022, final energy consumption (902 Mtoe) is slightly lower than in 2000 (-16 Mtoe).
  • This is the result of two contradictory effects. On the one hand, an activity effect (evolution of the value added of services and agriculture, of the production index of industry, of the traffic in transport, of the number of dwellings and their size as well as of the number of appliances used by the households) which increased the final energy consumption by 206 Mtoe.
  • On the other hand, technical energy savings reduced consumption by about 216 Mtoe.
  • Structural effects (mainly the transition to less energy-intensive branches in industry) had a marginal effect (-15 Mtoe).
  • Climate differences (2000 being cooler than 2022) contributed to decrease consumption by 7 Mtoe.
  • Other effects, mainly linked to greater comfort, and other behavioral changes increased consumption by 15 Mtoe.

Variation in final energy consumption 2000-2022 (EU)