Increasing energy consumption in all sectors except services and industry

  • Final energy consumption is increasing at EU level since 2014 for agriculture (+1.2%/year), transport (+0.6%/year) and residential (+0.2%/year). However it is decreasing for services (-0.2%/year) and for industry (-0.4%/year).
  • Following the financial crisis of 2008/2009, this consumption was on the contrary decreasing for all sectors between 2007 and 2014, with the greatest reduction observed in the industrial sector (-2.3%/year). 

Final energy consumption trends (EU, normal climate)

  • Electricity consumption decreased by 3.2% in 2022, and returned to its 2014 level.
  • Electricity consumption decreased between 2007 and 2014 (-0.6%/year) and grew rapidly before (+1.9%/year), that was mainly explained by residential and services sectors.

Final electricity consumption trends (EU)