Primary and final energy intensities trends in the EU (normal climate)

  • Since 2010, primary intensity has decreased faster than final intensity at EU level and in most EU Member States due to decreasing losses in the power sector (diffusion of renewables, increasing efficiency of thermal generation, increasing imports, etc.). This is especially significant since 2014 since 2019 with the very rapid penetration of renewables.
  • An opposite trend can be seen in Switzerland, Slovakia and Finland due to specific factors.

Primary and final energy intensities trends in the EU (normal climate)

Primary and final energy intensities trends (2010-2023)

Primary and final energy intensities (2019-2023)

Note: Energy consumption at normal climate.