The efficiency with which an economy uses energy can be measured by the "final energy productivity" indicator.Between 2008 and 2022, final energy productivity increased by 26%.Reducing energy consumption is more important than increasing energy productivity.The European "Energy Efficiency Directive" and the German "Energy Efficiency Act" set ambitious targets for reducing final energy consumption. read more

Source: German Federal Environment Agency on basis of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany and Working Group on Energy Balancesimage download Diagramm als PDF