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 (compared to 6.5 toe in the United States and 2.7 toe in China). Electricity consumption per capita is around 5 600 kWh (compared to 12 200 kWh in the United States and 5 800 kWh in China).
Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)
Graph: TOTAL CONSUMPTION MARKET SHARE BY ENERGY (2022, %)
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Crude Oil Production
Crude oil and NGL production is limited and decreasing, reaching 21 Mt in 2022 (-39% 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 (11%) and the United States (10%).
The EU produced 535 Mt of oil products in 2022, covering its entire consumption. Output has increased by 3.9%/year since 2020. It remains below its pre Covid-19 level (563 Mt in 2019).
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Oil Products Consumption
Oil consumption remained stable in 2022, following a 5% 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 58% of the oil consumption, followed by industry (including non-energy uses) with 20% and residential services & agriculture with 11%.
Graph: OIL CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (2022, %)
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Natural Gas Consumption
Gas consumption declined by 13% in 2022 to 368 bcm and by 8% in 2023, according to ACER. 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 (30%) and in industry (27%) (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 476 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
Electricity consumption decreased by 3% in 2022 and by 3.4% in 2023, according to ACER. It has been roughly stable, between 2005 and 2021, 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
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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
Total GHG emissions (UNFCCC definition) increased by 6% in 2021 after a reduction of 15% between 2017 and 2020 (of which 8.4% in 2020). They stood in 2021 at 3.24 GtCO2eq, which is 30% below their 1990 level (LULUCF included).