Energy consumption drops below 2020 targets across the EU

The overall level of energy consumption across the EU has dropped below the 2020 targets across the whole of the EU, a recent report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has been able to suggest.

The final energy consumption has fallen from 1,133 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2000 to 1,061 Mtoe in 2014, the paper suggests. The report also points out that the largest decline of energy consumption is in industry (17.62%) followed by the residential sector (9.52%).

However, the services sector has seen a marked rise of 16.48%, while the transport segment has seen a slight increase (2.21%).

Energy demand in the building sector depends on weather, climate, building materials and the lifestyles of those who occupy them, the report states. It suggests an increase in more efficient appliances is likely to have caused the 9.5% decline over the period.

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