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.