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Updated · European Commission · Jun 24
EU Services Energy Use Rises 1.7% to 4,971 PJ in 2024
Updated
Updated · European Commission · Jun 24

EU Services Energy Use Rises 1.7% to 4,971 PJ in 2024

3 articles · Updated · European Commission · Jun 24

Summary

  • 4,971 petajoules of final energy were consumed by the EU services sector in 2024, up from 4,886 PJ in 2023 and 25% above 1990 levels.
  • 52.0% of that demand came from electricity and 25.4% from natural gas, with renewables and biofuels contributing 8.7%, showing the sector still relies heavily on power and gas.
  • 13.5% of EU final energy consumption came from services in 2024, far below transport's 32.3%, households' 26.0% and industry's 24.5%, but above agriculture, forestry and fishing at 3.6%.
  • 1,021 PJ was used by wholesale and retail trade, the largest services sub-sector, followed by health and social work at 506 PJ, accommodation and food services at 503 PJ, and professional and other services at 492 PJ.
  • Eurostat said 2024 sub-sector data exclude Cyprus and are only partial for Belgium and Greece, while some real-estate-linked reporting may overstate that category and understate other services.

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