The European Union outperforms the energy consumption record thanks to the emergence of renewable energies
by Thomas Blade
& Mood Zaba
Published
propagandaTotal energy in the European UnionWhat you call Eurostat total energy available, decreased 4.1 % in 2023, equivalent to some 380 million barrels of oilOn the occasion of the historical minimum.
Efficiency policies are applied for a long time They reduced waste In all sectors, the winter softening of the demand for heating and escalating fossil fuel prices for the war in Ukraine fell and has strengthened the increase in conservation. In short, Europe managed to do more.
The European Union continues to depend largely Fossil fuel (67 %)However Renewable energies It already provides 19.5 % of the Energy of the European Union, 31 % more than in 2013 and only a percentage of Natural gas.
North countries like Sweden, Finland and Denmark The green transition leads, with 40-50 % of Renewable energies in the energy mix. Poland and the Czech Republic continue to rely on coal, as solid fuel continues to provide nearly a third of the demand.
Energy import
The European Union produces only 40 % of the energy it consumes. National primary production has been reduced by almost 20 % since 2013. oil (95 %) and mystification (90 %) must Board transportation or gas pipeline.
This leaves Energy reliance in the European Union In 58.4 %, less than 2022, but greater than average in 2010. Norway (not a member of the European Union), the United States, the islands, Qatar and a low flow for Russia is still the main suppliers of oil and gas.
The development of consumption
As for Desglosse from energy consumptionTransfer is the main consumer, with 32 % of the request. Families follow, by 26.3 %, and industry, by 24.6 %. the Services and agriculture It consumes 9.1 % and the remaining 8 % are allocated for non -energy purposes, such as raw materials and lubricants.
he The dominance of transportation It has grown over three decades, thanks, to a large extent, to increase the number of cars traded and the rise of the aviation sector.
Request for fuel for Land transport He recovered between 2021 and 2023, but it is still less than 2019, and international aviation remains less than 8 % of the levels before entering its power.
