Final energy consumption

The graph shows that final energy consumption in the , in line with the target shown.

In recent years, the increase in final energy consumption related to the electrification of mobility, the heating of buildings and industrial processes has been more than compensated .

One of the main drivers of the sharp decrease in final energy consumption seen in the graph for 2022 was the reduction in the usage of natural gas because of high prices due to Russia’s invasion of .

A further increase in energy consumption may be aided by agreements in the industrial sector, but additional subsidies and the phase-out of bad energy labels for buildings will help to reduce energy consumption. Expected policies in the mobility sector, such as increasing the maximum speed to 130 km/hour and reintroducing low-tax diesel in the agricultural sector, will probably lead to .