Energy use — Total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries)

European Union (28 countries): Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy use — Total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), 1990–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200620231990: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1991: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1992: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1993: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1994: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1995: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent1996: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent1997: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent1998: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent1999: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2000: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2001: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2002: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2003: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2004: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2005: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2006: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2007: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2008: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2009: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2010: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2011: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2012: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2013: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2014: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2015: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2016: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2017: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2018: 1.2M Tonnes of oil equivalent2019: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2020: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2021: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2022: 1.1M Tonnes of oil equivalent2023: 1.0M Tonnes of oil equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries) is 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2023.

Energy use — Total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), year by year

Annual values for Energy use — Total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries), 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of oil equivalent Change
1990 1.13 million Tonnes of oil equivalent
1991 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.5%
1992 1.11 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -2.3%
1993 1.11 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.3%
1994 1.11 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.0%
1995 1.13 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +2.0%
1996 1.18 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +4.2%
1997 1.17 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.7%
1998 1.17 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.4%
1999 1.17 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.3%
2000 1.18 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.5%
2001 1.20 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +2.1%
2002 1.19 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.7%
2003 1.23 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +2.6%
2004 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.9%
2005 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.4%
2006 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.0%
2007 1.22 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -1.8%
2008 1.22 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +0.4%
2009 1.16 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -5.3%
2010 1.21 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +4.3%
2011 1.16 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -4.3%
2012 1.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.2%
2013 1.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.4%
2014 1.10 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -4.3%
2015 1.12 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.9%
2016 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.7%
2017 1.16 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +1.4%
2018 1.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.2%
2019 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -0.8%
2020 1.08 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -5.7%
2021 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent +5.7%
2022 1.08 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -5.3%
2023 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.11 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.18 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2000s 1.21 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.16 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2010s 1.15 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.10 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.21 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 10
2020s 1.08 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 1.14 million Tonnes of oil equivalent 4

Countries ranked near European Union (28 countries)

  1. 1 China 2.41 million Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  2. 2 India 723,964 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 520,491 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
  4. 4 Brazil 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use — total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries)?
Energy use — total final energy consumption in European Union (28 countries) was 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
How does European Union (28 countries) rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (28 countries) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
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