In 2024, the European Union’s industry sector used 8,835 petajoules of energy, an 8.1% drop from 2014 and the lowest level since 1990. Electricity and natural gas accounted for 33.3% and 31.9% of consumption, respectively, while renewables and biofuels rose to 11.3%, surpassing oil and petroleum products at 10.4%. Solid fossil fuels and heat fell sharply by 34.8% and 23.7%, whereas use of non‑renewable waste grew 32.1% and renewables increased 24.3%. In contrast, the food, beverages and tobacco sector grew 4.7% in 2024, driven mainly by natural gas (46.3%) and electricity (35.3%). Renewables in this sector jumped 68.4%, but solid fossil fuels declined 36.4%.
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