Consumption and energy prices

  • Final energy consumption rebounded by 3.4% in 2021 after a drop by 4.5% in 2020 due to Covid.
  • Increasing trend of final energy consumption between 2014 and 2019 (0.9%/year), driven by a strong economic growth (2.2%/year) and decreasing energy prices.
  • Before, that, the trend was decreasing between 2007 and 2014 (-1.2%/year) and increasing before 2007 (+0.6%/year).
  • Strong reduction of the final energy consumption 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 (+0.5%/year).

Final energy trends and prices (EU)

Note: Final consumption at normal climate.