Energy consumption in Germany falls to historic low
Energy consumption in Germany has fallen to a historic low this year. The Working Group on Energy Balances announced in Berlin on Wednesday that it expects a fall of 7.9 percent compared to the previous year to 10,791 petajoules. This means that energy consumption is more than a quarter below the previous peak in 1990, mainly due to the weak economy.
Energy-intensive industries in particular recorded a decline in production, which had a "noticeable impact on energy consumption", explained the AG Energiebilanzen. The slightly warmer weather compared to the previous year only had a weak effect on reducing consumption.
Demographic developments, on the other hand, had the effect of increasing consumption, according to the AG: Around 1.35 million people had moved to the area this year, bringing the total population to just under 85.5 million.
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Despite the population increase due to demographic developments, energy consumption in deep Germany continued to decrease significantly this year, following the historic low announced earlier. This year-on-year decrease in energy consumption in various sectors, including energy-intensive industries, contributes to the total decrease, remaining more than a quarter below the 1990 peak.
Source: www.ntv.de
