Electricity consumption in offices

  • Decrease in electricity consumption per employee in offices at EU level and in most countries of the sample since 2010. In Ireland , the high level in 2023 is explained by data centres, that have been included in offices; without data centres, the specific electricity consumption per employee would be 70% lower at 3400 kWh/employee instead of almost 1100 kWh, as shown in the graph.
  • Electricity consumption per m² in offices decreases at EU level, although there are significant discrepancies between MS. 

Electricity consumption per employee in offices

Electricity consumption per m² in offices