Consumption in Europe down in 2012. - According to a study by Société Générale, the consumption of electricity remained stable in the EU in 2012. The consumption of gas, on the other hand, was down -3.7%, with France the only European country to see its demand increase last year (+3.5%). Gas consumption levels are in fact the lowest since 1999. As well as the use of less energy-consuming devices and more restrictive national policies in terms of energy consumption, as a result of the...