Financial savings through energy efficiency

  • Energy savings contributed to lower the energy expenditure of households; in 2023, these monetary savings ranged from 67 EUR in Bulgaria to more than 800 EUR in Ireland and Luxembourg. It appears that countries with the highest energy expenditures have the highest monetary savings.
  • Since 2010, these monetary savings more than doubled at EU level (+103%) and in 12 MS, with the highest increase in Cyprus, Italy, Greece and Finland where it more than triple.

Monetary energy savings per household in housing



  • In 2023, energy savings allowed households across MS to save from 8.5% to 47% of their energy expenditures, with an average of 31% at EU level. This means that without energy efficiency gains, energy expenditures would have been 31% higher.
  • This share increased in all MS since 2010, with the highest increase in Cyprus, Italy, Denmark and Finland, while it was almost stable in Germany and Romania.

Share of monetary energy savings in energy expenditures for housing