Euro Area Energy Use per Capita

2,790 kg oil eq. per capita −13.45 kg oil eq. per capita

Dec 2024 · Annual

Energy use per capita in the Euro Area decreased to 2789.62558383149 kg oil eq per capita in 2024 from 2803.07535665532 in 2023, marking the lowest level on record since the series began in 1990. The all-time high of 3806.74761686454 was recorded in 2004.

Euro Area Energy Use per Capita, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
2,790 kg oil eq. per capita2,803 kg oil eq. per capita3,807 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 20042,790 kg oil eq. per capitaDec 20241990 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Energy Use per Capita in Euro Area averaged 3,438 kg oil eq. per capita from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 3,807 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2004 and a record low of 2,790 kg oil eq. per capita in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 1990.

Energy use per capita measures the total energy consumption of a country divided by its population. For the Euro Area, this is expressed in kilograms of oil equivalent per capita and reported on an annual basis. The series covers the period from 1990 to 2024.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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