Brussels, Belgium. Cyprus recorded a 23.2% reduction in net domestic energy use intensity over the last decade, according to Eurostat. The EU economy used 56.1 million terajoules of energy in 2023, down 4.1% from the previous year.
EU energy use and sector breakdown
Businesses and government bodies accounted for 72.3% of total production activities, while household consumption made up the remaining 27.7%.
Energy use by economic activity
Manufacturing used 14.3 million terajoules in 2023, representing 25.5% of the total. It was followed by the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning at 17.9%, and transport and storage at 12.3%.
Year-on-year changes in energy use
The electricity and gas supply sector recorded the largest decrease in energy use between 2022 and 2023, falling 8.7%. Manufacturing declined by 5.5%, while transport and storage was the only activity to increase, rising 8.1%.
Energy intensity trends across member states
Eurostat described efficiency progress across the bloc from 2014 to 2023 as mixed, with Estonia and Ireland recording the fastest declines in energy intensity. Malta and Lithuania were the only member states to register an increase over the period.
Cyprus compared with Greece
Cyprus’s 23.2% decline outpaced neighbouring Greece, which recorded a 19.6% reduction.
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