Where the EU's final energy is used
In 2023 transport was the EU's largest energy consumer at 32.0% of final energy use, followed by households (26.4%), industry (24.7%) and services (13.6%). Industry alone burned roughly a quarter of the EU's delivered energy.
Source: Eurostat — Final energy consumption in industry — detailed statistics (dataset nrg_bal_s) (2023)
What it means
Industry consumes about a quarter of all final energy delivered in the EU, making factory energy efficiency a national-scale lever, not just a private cost. For an operator the figure frames the stakes: cutting industrial energy waste moves a meaningful share of total EU demand, which is why efficiency in plant attracts growing policy support and incentives.
Context
Eurostat's energy balances (dataset nrg_bal_s) split final energy consumption — the energy actually delivered to end users — across transport, households, industry and services. The 2023 shares are EU-wide. Final consumption excludes energy lost in generation and distribution, so it reflects what reaches the point of use. Sector shares move only gradually year to year as the economy's structure and energy efficiency change.
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