Fast facts
1 Primary energy consumption in the EU fell by 8.5% in 2020 and reached its lowest level since 1984
2 The 13% drop in CO2 emissions from energy use puts these at their lowest level since at least 1965
3 While the consumption of oil and gas dropped (14% and 3% respectively), the largest fall was recorded by coal (19%), the share of which dropped to 11%, lower than that of renewables