Consumption and energy prices

  • Increasing trends of final energy consumption since 2014, simultaneously with a drop in energy prices and the economic rebound.
  • Before, that, the trend was decreasing between 2007 and 2014 (-1.2%/year) and increasing before 2007 (+0.6%/year).
  • Particularly strong reduction for the final energy consumption in 2009 (-5.7%) and important reduction between 2011 and 2014 (-1.4%/year)
  • Electricity consumption follows final energy consumption trends: after a decreasing period between 2007 and 2014 (-0.6%/year), it has been increasing again (+0.6%/year).

Final energy trends and prices (EU)

Note: Final consumption at normal climate.