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Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all


Data extracted in April 2025.

Planned article update: June 2026.

Highlights


Goal-level assessment of SDG 7 on “Affordable and Clean Energy” showing the EU has made moderate progress during the most recent five-year period of available data.
EU trend of SDG 7 on affordable and clean energy

This article is a part of a set of statistical articles, which are based on the Eurostat publication ’Sustainable development in the European Union — Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context — 2025 edition’. This report is the ninth edition of Eurostat’s series of monitoring reports on sustainable development, which provide a quantitative assessment of progress of the EU towards the SDGs in an EU context.

SDG 7 calls for ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy. This includes improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of renewables and further diversifying the energy mix while ensuring affordability of energy for all.


Affordable and clean energy in the EU: overview and key trends

In everyday life, our well-being and the workings of the economy depend on reliable, affordable and sustainable energy services, such as electricity supply, heating and cooling, and transport services. Monitoring SDG 7 in an EU context involves looking at developments in energy consumption, energy supply and access to affordable energy. Overall, over the five-year period assessed, the EU has made moderate progress towards this goal. Energy consumption has continued to fall, but the EU needs to speed up progress in light of the 2030 targets. At the same time, energy productivity has continued to develop favourably throughout the EU, resulting in a further decoupling of economic growth from energy consumption. In the area of energy supply, the EU has made progress towards the new 2030 target for renewable energy, but the pace needs to accelerate to reach a 42.5% share. After an exceptional year in 2022 that was marked by refilling of gas stocks, energy import dependency fell again in 2023, reaching levels comparable to previous years. Access to affordable energy saw a further strong backslide in 2023, following a hike in energy prices.

  • A table showing the indicators measuring progress towards SDG 7 in the EU.

    Table 1: Indicators measuring progress towards SDG 7, EU

  • A table showing the Explanation of symbols for indicating progress towards sustainability objectives and targets.

    Table 2: Explanation of symbols for indicating progress towards SD objectives and targets

Energy consumption

Increasing energy efficiency is one of the main pillars for achieving an affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy system as envisaged in SDG 7. Efficient energy systems reduce consumption and costs, decrease energy dependencies and diminish the environmental and climate impacts linked to energy supply and use. The EU consequently aims to improve energy efficiency along the whole energy supply chain, by implementing ‘energy efficiency first’ as a principle of EU energy policy.

Energy consumption continues to decline but further reductions are needed to meet the 2030 target

The EU aims to reduce its energy consumption by at least 11.7% by 2030, compared with the 2020 reference scenario projection. Translated into absolute levels, this means the EU should consume no more than 992.5 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) of primary energy and 763 Mtoe of final energy by 2030.

The EU’s primary energy consumption has seen a general downward trend since 2008, reaching 1 210.8 Mtoe in 2023, which is a 18.7% reduction over the past 15 years. In comparison, final energy consumption has fallen to 894.4 Mtoe or by 11.8% over the same period. The difference in primary and final energy reductions can be mainly traced back to more efficient energy production and the switch to renewable energies [1]. Long-term progress on both fronts was mainly driven by energy policies that support efficiency improvements across all sectors, particularly buildings, electric appliances and industrial installations.

The short-term trend has been influenced by a remarkable drop in energy consumption of more than 8% in 2020 compared with 2019, mainly as a result of measures taken to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. When excluding this year as an exemption from past trends, the EU’s energy consumption has seen a steady decline since 2017. Overall, the EU’s primary energy consumption fell by 12.2% between 2018 and 2023, while final consumption decreased by 8.2%. The reduction was particularly strong in 2023, with primary consumption falling by 3.9% and final consumption by 3.0% compared with 2022. Nevertheless, additional improvements in energy efficiency and consumption patterns are necessary to ensure the EU meets both of its stricter 2030 energy consumption targets.

EU citizens’ energy consumption has fallen strongly since 2018

Households account for about a quarter of final energy consumption. At home, people use energy in particular for heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, sanitation and appliances. The level of household energy consumption mainly depends on outdoor temperatures, energy performance of buildings, use and efficiency of electrical appliances, and behaviour and economic status of inhabitants (for example, their desired or affordable level of thermal comfort, frequency of clothes washing, use of TV-sets, games and lighting preferences).

Household energy consumption has decreased since 2018, reaching 511 kilograms of oil equivalent (kgoe) per EU inhabitant in 2023. This was 9.1% less than in 2018. A large drop of 7.8% occurred in 2022 compared with 2021, mainly due to a comparably warmer spring and winter in 2022 [2]. The data show some annual variability that is due mainly to winter weather conditions, as more than 60% of energy is used for heating [3].

When viewed over the longer term, efficiency improvements, particularly in space heating, have outweighed the effect of population growth and increases in the number and size of dwellings. Since 2008, final energy consumption per EU inhabitant has fallen by 15.0%, which resulted from a 13.2% decrease in total household energy consumption combined with a 2.0% or 8.7 million increase in the EU’s population over the same period [4].

Energy productivity in the EU has continued to improve significantly

Recent trends in Europe point to a decoupling of economic growth from energy consumption, which is measured here using gross domestic product (GDP) and gross available energy (GAE) respectively. Between 2008 and 2023, GAE fell by 18.6% and thus by a similar amount to primary energy consumption. Over the same period, real GDP grew by 16.9% [5]. As a result, energy productivity — which measures GDP per unit of energy input — increased almost continuously from EUR 6.9 per kgoe in 2008 to EUR 9.8 per kgoe in 2023. The improvement in energy productivity was particularly strong in 2022 and 2023, due to a marked decrease in GAE alongside continued GDP growth.

Between 2018 and 2023, energy productivity increased in all Member States. Ireland experienced the strongest increase over this period and reported the highest energy productivity rate of the EU in 2023, at PPS 29.3 per kgoe. Romania, Denmark, and Luxembourg follow both in terms of energy productivity increases and absolute value in 2023. In contrast, Finland and Malta experienced only low productivity increases over the period and also remained at comparatively low levels of around PPS 7 per kgoe in 2023.

Energy supply

To achieve a clean and secure energy system, the EU is aiming to increase the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, with an additional 2.5% indicative top-up that would allow the EU to reach 45%. Most renewable energy sources are considered to be practically inexhaustible or renewable within a human lifetime. In contrast, fossil energy sources regenerate over millions of years and are the main source of man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and therefore contribute significantly to the climate crisis. In addition, fossil fuels such as natural gas and crude oil are mainly imported from outside the EU. This dependence exposes consumers to significant costs and to the risk of supply shortages, as shown by the reduction in natural gas and crude oil deliveries from Russia. The risks increase as dependency on a single country grows. Therefore, the EU is seeking to increase domestic energy production, particularly from renewable energy sources, as well as reduce its energy consumption, and build and update infrastructure to allow clean energy to be distributed across Member States. The EU has also introduced legislation and sustainability criteria to address the negative impacts of certain renewable energy sources such as hydropower and biomass on other SDGs such as health, water and marine and terrestrial ecosystems [6].

The share of renewables has kept rising in the EU, but even stronger growth is needed to meet the 2030 target

Use of renewable energy has grown more or less steadily in the EU, almost doubling from 12.6% of gross final energy consumption in 2008 to reach 24.6% in 2023. Reductions in investment costs due to economies of scale and greater competition, more efficient technologies, supply chain improvements and renewable energy support schemes have driven this growth [7]. Nevertheless, even faster growth will be needed across the EU to meet the 42.5% target in 2030.

The share of renewable energy grew in all three of the areas monitored here, namely electricity generation, heating and cooling, and transport. The share of renewables in electricity generation experienced the most pronounced growth, reaching 45.3% in 2023. The shares of renewables in heating and cooling and in transport were lower, at 26.2% and 10.8% in 2023, respectively. Still, additional efforts are required across all of these sectors to scale up the use of renewable energies.

Looking at specific renewable energy sources, the largest share of available renewable energy in 2023 came from solid biofuels (36.7%), followed by wind energy (15.8%), hydropower (10.9%) and solar photovoltaics (8.1%). Wind and solar photovoltaic energy made the biggest contribution to the absolute increase in renewable energy production between 2018 and 2023. Solar photovoltaic energy production more than doubled, and energy production from heat pumps increased by more than 50%, followed by wind, meaning these three sources saw the largest percentage increase over the period [8].

Energy import dependency in the EU remains high

Despite continuous growth in renewable energy sources within the EU over the past decade, fuel imports from non-EU countries remained an important energy source for the EU in 2023, contributing to 58.3% of gross available energy (GAE) — as measured by net imports (imports minus exports). Net imports were highest for oil and petroleum products (94.5% imported) and natural gas (90.0% imported), followed by solid fuels (predominantly coal, 40.8% imported). Net imports of renewable energy including biofuels accounted for 2.4% of gross available renewable energy in 2023 and just 0.8% of total net imports [9].

The EU’s share of net imports of energy had remained relatively stable at around 55% until 2021, which can be explained by two opposing developments. On the one hand, the EU reduced its energy consumption and increased its use of domestic renewables. On the other hand, it reduced its primary production of fossil fuels because of exhausted or uneconomical domestic sources, particularly natural gas and crude oil [10]. Between 2021 and 2022, however, energy import dependency increased strongly by 7.0 percentage points. This development was mainly driven by a need to increase stocks in 2022 as the amount of stored natural gas and oil had been relatively low towards the end of 2021 [11]. In 2023, energy import dependency fell back to the levels reported before 2022, reaching 58.3%.

In 2023, the EU successfully reduced its energy dependency on Russia, which is no longer its main supplier of energy products. The drop was most significant for solid fossil fuel imports, for which Russia’s share in total extra-EU imports decreased from 23.1% in 2022 to just 1.0% in 2023. Similarly, the share of imports of petroleum products from Russia fell from 21.1% to 3.6%. Gas import dependency was cut in half, from 22.4% in 2022 to 11.2% in 2023 [12]. This follows the EU accelerating its phase out of Russian fossil fuels while increasing its diversification efforts. The EU set a ban on nearly 90% of Russian oil imports to Europe, which took effect in December 2022 for seaborne crude oil and in February 2023 for refined petroleum products. Moreover, coal sanctions were put in place in April 2022 and took effect in August 2022 [13].

The EU reduced its dependency on Russia by decreasing overall its consumption of imported energy carriers and increasing imports from other countries. In 2023, a third of EU imports of gas came from non-EU Europe (33.0%), with Norway being the main trade partner, followed by North America (19.3%) and African countries (19.2%). Around 20% of petroleum products were imported from non-EU Europe, mainly from Norway and Ukraine, followed by imports from Africa (19.2%) and the Middle East (18.0%). For solid fossil fuels, the largest source was North America, which accounted for 26.2% of extra-EU imports, followed by Oceania (23.7%) and Central and South America (17.9%) [14]. All percentages reported here refer to shares of total imports from outside the EU only, so do not account for energy traded between Member States.

In 2023, all Member States were net importers of energy, with 16 importing more than half of their total energy consumption from other countries (EU countries and non-EU countries). Countries which imported almost all of their energy in 2023 included the island countries Malta (97.6%) and Cyprus (92.2%), along with Luxembourg (90.6%). Luxembourg’s high import dependency mainly results from significant fuel sales to foreign commuters and transit traffic [15].

Access to affordable energy

SDG 7 emphasises the need for affordable energy for reasons of social equality and justice. Principle 20 of the European Pillar of Social Rights also places energy among the essential services everyone should have access to. The inability to keep the home adequately warm is a survey-based indicator used to monitor access to affordable energy throughout the EU. A lack of access to affordable energy is strongly associated with low levels of income in combination with high expenditure on energy and low energy performance of buildings and appliances [16].

The share of people reporting to be without affordable access to heating increased further in 2023

Between 2012 and 2021, the EU made progress on improving access to affordable energy, with the share of the population unable to keep the home adequately warm falling from 11.2% to 6.9%. However, in 2022, the natural gas and electricity price spikes following cuts in Russian energy supplies impacted the ability of households to pay for their energy bills. Consequently, the share of the EU population reporting that they are unable to keep their home adequately warm rose strongly to 9.3%. In 2023, the share increased even more, reaching 10.6%, indicating that the actions taken at EU level to ensure affordable access have not yet resulted in a visible impact.

People with an income below the poverty threshold are more likely to be without access to basic needs (see the article on SDG 1 'No poverty'), and this also holds true for affordable heating. In 2023, 22.2% of people from this group reported having difficulty affording an adequately warm home, compared with 8.3% of people with an income above the poverty threshold.

Lack of adequate warmth appears to be a particular problem in southern and south-eastern Europe. In 2023, EU countries with the highest share of the population unable to afford a warm home were Spain and Portugal (both 20.8%), Bulgaria (20.7%), Lithuania (20.0%) and Greece (19.2%).

Main indicators


Definitions of energy terms/concepts

A variety of energy indicators are used to measure energy consumption at different stages of the supply chain and progress towards the EU energy targets. The following box explains the indicators and the differences between them.

Gross available energy (GAE): represents a country’s total energy demand. It is defined as: primary production + recovered/recycled products + imports – exports + stock changes.

Gross inland energy consumption (or gross inland consumption; GIC): represents energy demand including international aviation but excluding maritime bunkers. It is defined as: gross available energy – international maritime bunkers.

Total energy supply represents the total energy delivered and/or consumed in a country excluding deliveries to international aviation and international marine bunkers. It is defined as: gross inland energy consumption – international aviation.

Primary energy consumption (PEC) represents a country’s total energy demand including consumption of the energy sector itself, losses during transformation and distribution, and the final consumption by end users. This means it excludes, for example, natural gas used in non-energy products, such as chemicals. It is defined as: gross inland energy consumption – non-energy use of energy carriers.

Primary energy consumption – Energy Efficiency Directive measures the progress towards the EU’s 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It deviates from primary energy consumption only in that it excludes ambient heat. It is defined as: primary energy consumption – gross inland consumption of ambient heat (heat pumps).

Gross final energy consumption (or gross energy consumption) is the basis for measuring the share of renewable energies according to Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of renewable energies. It represents the energy commodities delivered for energy purposes to industry, transport, households, services including public services, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, the consumption of electricity and heat by the energy branch for electricity, heat and transport fuel production, and losses of electricity and heat in distribution and transmission.

Final energy consumption (FEC) (or final consumption – energy use) measures a country’s energy use by end users, such as households, industry and transport. It excludes the energy used by the energy sector itself and losses incurred during energy transformation and distribution and any non-energy use of energy carriers. It is defined as: primary energy consumption – consumption by the energy sector – transformation/distribution losses – statistical differences.

Final energy consumption – Energy Efficiency Directive measures the progress towards the EU’s 2020 and 2030 energy efficiency targets. It deviates from final energy consumption by excluding ambient heat and including international aviation. It is defined as: final energy consumption – final energy consumption of ambient heat (heat pumps) + international aviation.

Energy consumption


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for primary energy consumption, during the period 2008 to 2023, and the short-term evaluation for the period 2018-2023, both show moderate progress towards the EU target. The long-term evaluation of the indicator for final energy consumption, during the period 2008 to 2023, and the short-term evaluation for the period 2018-2023, also both show moderate progress towards the EU target.

This indicator measures a country’s total energy needs excluding all non-energy use of energy carriers (such as natural gas used for producing chemicals rather than for combustion). Primary energy consumption represents a country’s total energy demand before any energy transformation, excluding energy carriers used for non-energy purposes. In comparison, final energy consumption covers the energy consumed by end users, such as industry, transport, households, services and agriculture.

A line chart with two lines and two dots showing primary and final energy consumption in million tonnes of oil equivalent in the EU, from 2000 to 2023. The two lines represent primary and final energy consumption, and the two dots show the respective 2030 targets.
Figure 1: Primary and final energy consumption, EU, 2000-2023 (Million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe))
Note: y-axis does not start at 0.
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_10) and (sdg_07_11)


A double vertical bar chart showing the primary energy consumption in tonnes of oil equivalent per capita, by country in 2018 and 2023 in the EU and EU Member States. The bars show the years.
Figure 2: Primary energy consumption, by country, 2018 and 2023 (tonnes of oil equivalent per capita)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_10)


A vertical stacked bar chart showing primary energy consumption in percentage, by fuel type in the EU for the years 2008, 2018 and 2023. The bars show percentage for solid fossil fuels, natural gas, oil and petroleum products excluding biofuel portion, nuclear heat and other fuel types.
Figure 3: Primary energy consumption, by fuel type, EU, 2008, 2018 and 2023 (%)
Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_c)


A vertical stacked bar chart showing final energy consumption in million tonnes of oil equivalent, by sector in the EU for the years 2008, 2018 and 2023. The bars show million tonnes of oil equivalent for industry; transport; commercial and public services; households; agriculture, forestry and fishing; and other sectors.
Figure 4: Final energy consumption, by sector, EU, 2008, 2018 and 2023 (million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe))
Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_c)


Final energy consumption in households per capita


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for final energy consumption in households per capita for the period 2008 to 2023 shows significant progress towards sustainability objectives. The short-term evaluation for the period 2018 to 2023 also shows significant progress towards sustainability objectives.

This indicator measures how much energy each citizen consumes at home, excluding transport. Data are not temperature-adjusted, so variations from year to year are due in part to weather.

A line chart showing the final energy consumption in households per capita in kilograms of oil equivalent, in the EU from 2000 to 2023.
Figure 5: Final energy consumption in households per capita, EU, 2000-2023 (kgoe)
Note: y-axis does not start at 0.
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_20)


A double vertical bar chart showing the final energy consumption in households per capita in kilograms of oil equivalent, by country in 2018 and 2023 in the EU, EU Member States and other European countries. The bars show the years.
Figure 6: Final energy consumption in households per capita, by country, 2018 and 2023 (kgoe)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_20)


Energy productivity


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for energy productivity for the period 2008 to 2023 shows significant progress towards sustainability objectives. The short-term evaluation for the period 2018 to 2023 also shows significant progress towards sustainability objectives.

This indicator measures the amount of economic output produced per unit of gross available energy (GAE). Gross available energy represents the quantity of energy products needed to satisfy all demand of entities in the geographical area under consideration. Economic output is either given as euros in chain-linked volumes to the reference year 2010 at 2010 exchange rates or in the unit PPS (purchasing power standards).

A line chart showing energy productivity in purchasing power standards per kilograms of oil equivalent, in the EU from 2000 to 2023.
Figure 7: Energy productivity, EU, 2000-2023 (EUR per kgoe)
Note: y-axis does not start at 0.
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_30)


A double vertical bar chart showing energy productivity in purchasing power standards per kilograms of oil equivalent, by country in 2018 and 2023, in the EU, EU Member States and other European countries. The bars show the years.
Figure 8: Energy productivity, by country, 2018 and 2023 (PPS per kgoe)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_30)


Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption for the period 2008 to 2023 shows moderate progress towards the EU target. The short-term evaluation for the period 2018 to 2023 also shows moderate progress towards the EU target.

This indicator is defined as the share of renewable energy consumption in gross final energy consumption, according to the Renewable Energy Directive. The gross final energy consumption is the energy used by end consumers plus grid losses and power plants’ own consumption.

A line chart with four lines and a dot showing the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption as percentage, in the EU from 2004 to 2023. The lines represent the total percentage and the percentages for electricity, housing and cooling, and transport; and the dot shows the 2030 target.
Figure 9: Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, by sector, EU, 2004-2023 (%)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_40)


A double vertical bar chart showing the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, by country in 2018 and 2023 as percentage, in the EU, EU Member States and other European countries. The bars show the years.
Figure 10: Share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption, by country, 2018 and 2023 (%)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_40)

Energy import dependency


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for energy import dependency for the period 2008 to 2023 shows no progress towards nor movement away from the sustainability objectives. The short-term evaluation for the period 2018 to 2023 also shows no progress towards nor movement away from the sustainability objectives.

Energy import dependency shows the share of a country’s total energy needs that are met by imports from other countries. It is calculated as net imports divided by the gross available energy (GAE). Energy import dependency = (imports – exports) / gross available energy.

A line chart with four lines showing energy import dependency as a percentage of imports in gross available energy, in the EU from 2000 to 2023. The lines represent the total percentage and the percentages for oil and petroleum products excluding biofuel portion, natural gas, and solid fossil fuels.
Figure 11: Energy import dependency, by product, EU, 2000-2023 (% of imports in gross available energy)
Note: y-axis does not start at 0.
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_50)


A double vertical bar chart showing energy import dependency as a percentage of imports in gross available energy, by country in 2018 and 2023, in the EU, EU Member States and other European countries. The bars show the years.
Figure 12: Energy import dependency, by country, 2018 and 2023 (% of imports in gross available energy)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_50)

Population unable to keep home adequately warm


The long-term evaluation of the indicator for population unable to keep home adequately warm for the period 2010 to 2023 shows moderate movement away from the sustainability objectives. The short-term evaluation for the period 2018 to 2023 shows significant movement away from the sustainability objectives.

This indicator measures the share of people unable to afford to keep their home adequately warm. The data are collected as part of the EU Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) to monitor the development of poverty and social inclusion in the EU. Data collection is based on a survey, which means that indicator values are self-reported.

A line chart showing the percentage of population unable to keep home adequately warm, in the EU from 2010 to 2023.
Figure 13: Population unable to keep home adequately warm, EU, 2010-2022 (% of population)
Note: y-axis does not start at 0.
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_60)


A double vertical bar chart showing the percentage of population unable to keep home adequately warm, by country in 2018 and 2023, in the EU, EU Member States and other European countries. The bars show the years.
Figure 14: Population unable to keep home adequately warm, by country, 2018 and 2023 (% of population)
Source: Eurostat (sdg_07_60)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The substitution of fossil energy by renewable energies leads to a reduction of PEC via a statistical definition. The physical energy content method basically means fossil and biogenic fuel input quantities are multiplied by their calorific value. Wind, hydropower or photovoltaics produce energy with 100% efficiency, geothermal energy with 10% and nuclear energy with 33%. This means that PEC decreases disproportionately with increasing substitution of fossil and nuclear fuels by renewable energies.
  2. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_chdd_a).
  3. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_d_hhq).
  4. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_s) and (demo_gind).
  5. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_s) and (nama_10_gdp).
  6. ↑ See for example Sayed, E. T. et al. (2021), A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal, Science of the Total Environment, Volume 766; and Best, A., et al. (2021), Assessment of resource nexus-related challenges and opportunities in the context of the European Green Deal. Background report for the EEA Briefing "Applying a 'resource nexus' lens to policy: opportunities for increasing coherence".
  7. ↑ European Commission (2022), 2022 Report on the Achievement of the 2020 Renewable Energy Targets.
  8. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_c).
  9. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_s).
  10. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_s).
  11. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_bal_s); European Council (2024), Infographic - How much gas have the EU countries stored?; Source: Eurostat (nrg_stk_oem).
  12. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_ti_sff), (nrg_ti_oil) and (nrg_ti_gas). Import shares for natural gas were calculated in cubic meters; solid fuel and oil import shares were calculated in tonnes.
  13. ↑ European Council (2023), Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (latest amendment in 2023); and European Council (2024), EU sanctions against Russia explained.
  14. ↑ Source: Eurostat (nrg_ti_sff), (nrg_ti_oil) and (nrg_ti_gas). Import shares for natural gas were calculated in cubic meters; solid fuel and oil import shares were calculated in tonnes.
  15. ↑ Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity (2023), Eighth National Communication of Luxembourg under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Annex: Fifth Biennial Report of Luxembourg under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
  16. ↑ European Commission (2025), Energy poverty.

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