Energy use in Euro area
Euro area: Energy use was 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use in Euro area, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use in Euro area is 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Euro area peaked at 3,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy use in Euro area, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 3,506 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,415 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,476 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3,581 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,564 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,634 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,721 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,706 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,775 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,801 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,721 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,695 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3,473 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,588 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,426 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,389 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,298 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,298 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,332 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,274 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,215 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,973 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,143 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,946 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,803 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,500 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,616 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,714 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,473 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,354 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,215 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,588 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,143 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 6 Kuwait 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 8 Canada 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 7,149 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 10 United States of America 6,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 11 Oman 5,908 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 12 Finland 5,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,014 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Euro area?
- Energy use in Euro area was 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 3,807 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for energy use?
- Euro area ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.