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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9271

23 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
EU energy dependence 56% in 2005

Brussels, 22/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - According to initial Eurostat estimates, the total amount of energy required to satisfy EU demand in 2005 - 1,637 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) - remained stable compared to 2004. However, EU production of all sources of energy fell by 4.2%, resulting in an increase of 4.5% in net imports (imports less exports). The first estimate, then, shows that the EU25 depended on imports for 56% of its energy needs, up from 54% in 2004. Seen over the...

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