European Union Key Figures
- Population:
- 448 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 3.65 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 42.9 %
Data of the last year available: 2022
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 66.7 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 5.90 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 39.7 %
* at purchasing power parity
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Total Energy Consumption
Total energy consumption per capita is 2.9 toe. Electricity consumption per capita is around 5 600 kWh.
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2022, %)
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Crude Oil Production
Oil production is limited and decreasing, reaching 20 Mt in 2022 (-43% since 2010); imports of crude oil represented 93% of its consumption.
In 2022, less than a fifth of the EU's crude oil imports came from Russia (compared to a quarter in 2021), followed by Norway (12%) and the United States (10%).
The EU is a net exporter of oil products although it imported the equivalent of 66% of its consumption in 2021 (58 % in 2010).
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption remained stable in 2022, following a 6% increase in 2021 and a 9% drop in 2020. Previously, oil consumption remained stable from 2013 to 2019 and declined by 3%/year over 2007-2013.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
In 2022, transport represented 61% of the oil consumption, followed by industry (including non-energy uses) with 22% and residential services & agriculture with 12%.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption declined by 13% in 2022 to 363 bcm. Previously, it remained relatively stable at around 400 bcm between 2017 and 2021.
Graph: NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION (bcm)
Buildings (residential and services sector) accounted for 37% of total gas consumption; the remaining amount is consumed in electricity production (31%) and in industry (25%) (2022).
Graph: GAS CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Coal Consumption
Since 2020, coal and lignite consumption has increased by 8%/year to 478 Mt in 2022. Lignite represents the bulk of this consumption (65%). It has declined since 1990 (-57%), with an acceleration since 2010 (-32%).
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION (Mt)
Power generation is the main consumer of coal and lignite, with a share of 80% (82% in 2010), followed by industry with 11%.
Graph: COAL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Power Consumption
Since 2005, electricity consumption is roughly stable, at around 2 500 TWh.
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION (TWh)
The industrial sector is the largest electricity consumer with 35% of total electricity consumption in 2022. The residential and services sector have a similar market share (29 and 28%, respectively).
Graph: ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
Renewable in % Electricity Production
The Renewable Energy Directive is the legal framework for the development of renewable energy in the EU economy.
The 2020 target of 20% set in the Directive was exceeded as the share of renewables in final consumption reached 22% (including 10% in transport, 23% for heating and cooling, and 37.6% for electricity). This share remained stable in 2021.
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
Total GHG emissions (UNFCCC definition) increased by 4.8% in 2021 after a reduction of 14% between 2017 and 2020 (of which 8.5% in 2020). They stood in 2021 at 3.52 GtCO2eq, which is 30% below their 1990 level (LULUCF included).
The 2030 Climate Target Plan (2021) proposed to raise the EU target of GHG emissions reduction to at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 (compared to at least 40% as set in 2014). With the revision of the LULUCF regulation, this target was strengthened to 57% in 2023.