EUROSTAT: Energy consumption in the EU increased in 2017

The gap to energy efficiency target for 2020 continued to widen: in 2017, energy consumption in the European Union continued to increase for the third consecutive year, thus moving away from the energy efficiency targets. Primary energy consumption amounted to 1 561 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), while final energy consumption reached 1 222 Mtoe. Compared with last year, both levels increased by around 1%.

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