Share of electricity in total consumption

  • Electricity supplies around half of EU energy consumption in services, while 4 EU countries have a significantly higher share of electricity: Malta, Greece, Ireland and Cyprus (around 70%). 
  • Increasing penetration of electricity in most EU countries, especially in Slovakia where this rate doubled between 2000 and 2022, or in Slovenia and Ireland (+27 pp for both).
  • Decreasing share in 9 EU countries, with the strongest reduction in Bulgaria (-13 pp).

Share of electricity in total energy consumption