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Primary energy supply in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) remained relatively stable in 2024, reaching **exajoules. This figure represents a slight increase from the previous year's supply, reflecting a pattern of minimal fluctuation over the past two decades. Fossil fuels still dominate the energy landscape in the region, having accounted for over ** percent of Europe and CIS’ primary energy mix in 2023.

Largest energy consumer in Europe

Germany stands out as the largest supplier of primary energy in Europe, with *exajoules consumed in 2024. France and Turkey followed as the next highest suppliers. Germany was also the largest consumer of renewable energy in the region, but only some ** percent of the final energy consumed in the country was covered by renewables. This was lower than the European average of ** percent and significantly less than the share of renewable energy consumed in Nordic European countries.

Largest energy consumer in the world

China remained the largest primary energy supplier globally, accounting for percent of the global consumption in 2024. This underscores the significant role that this emerging economy plays in shaping global energy trends together with the United States and the European Union. However, this country’s consumption of energy from fossil fuels has been increasing over the past few years.