Energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Energy efficiency was 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1,511 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,478 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,403 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,511 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,381 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,329 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,458 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,242 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 1,313 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine 263.85 million Number (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of solid fossil fuels 260,551 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 436,961 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 356,670 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 10.94 million Number (2025)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 76,154 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 330,639 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 19,132 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 52,248 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Liquid biofuels production capacities 6,789 Thousand tonnes per year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Energy efficiency in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for energy efficiency?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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