| Description |
The indicator measures the total energy needs of a country excluding all non-energy use of energy carriers (e.g. natural gas used not for combustion but for producing chemicals). “Primary Energy Consumption” covers the energy consumption by end users such as industry, transport, households, services and agriculture, plus energy consumption of the energy sector itself for production and transformation of energies, losses occurring during the transformation of energies (e.g. the efficiency of electricity production from combustible fuels) and the transmission and distribution losses of energy. |
|---|---|
| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy, which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under the ‘Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model’. The EU is implementing an interconnected set of measures “Fit for 55” to reach the new climate targets for 2030 and has followed a new strategic plan REPowerEU to reduce the EU dependency on energy imports. |
| Content and progress |
The European Green Deal includes energy efficiency as a key measure for reducing cross-sectoral GHG emissions. Energy efficiency and Renewable energy Directives set ambitious EU targets to be reached by 2030. |
| Long-term objective |
No description |
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Headline data
| Year | Value | UNIT_MEASURE | SERIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.9 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2015 | 6.1 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2016 | 6.7 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2017 | 6.7 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2018 | 7.4 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2019 | 7.1 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2020 | 7.0 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2021 | 7.3 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2022 | 7.2 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2023 | 6.9 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2024 | 6.8 | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Primary energy consumption |
| 2014 | 1.55 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2015 | 1.66 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2016 | 1.9 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2017 | 1.91 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2018 | 2.11 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2022 | 2.09 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2023 | 2.0 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| 2024 | 2.0 | Tonnes of oil equivalent (TOE) per capita | Primary energy consumption |
| Description |
The indicator measures the total energy needs of a country excluding all non-energy use of energy carriers (e.g. natural gas used not for combustion but for producing chemicals). “Primary Energy Consumption” covers the energy consumption by end users such as industry, transport, households, services and agriculture, plus energy consumption of the energy sector itself for production and transformation of energies, losses occurring during the transformation of energies (e.g. the efficiency of electricity production from combustible fuels) and the transmission and distribution losses of energy. |
|---|---|
| Rationale |
Indicator is used to monitor progress towards SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy, which is embedded in the European Commission’s Priorities under the ‘Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model’. The EU is implementing an interconnected set of measures “Fit for 55” to reach the new climate targets for 2030 and has followed a new strategic plan REPowerEU to reduce the EU dependency on energy imports. |
| Content and progress |
The European Green Deal includes energy efficiency as a key measure for reducing cross-sectoral GHG emissions. Energy efficiency and Renewable energy Directives set ambitious EU targets to be reached by 2030. |
| Long-term objective |
No description |
Source 1
| Organisation |
Eurostat, Energy balance |
|---|---|
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