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Umwelt-Indikator

Indicator: Primary energy consumption

A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2023 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

Primary energy consumption (PEC) in Germany has fallen significantly since the end of the 2000s. It fell by 26 % between 2008 and 2023.According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39 % by 2030 compared to 2008. The ‘Greenhouse Gas Projections 2025’ by the German Environment Agency indicate that the measures taken so far will likely be insufficient to achieve this targetT... read more

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