Energy consumption in 2018 - Primary and final energy consumption still 5% and 3% away from 2020 targets

Directive 2012/27/EU aimed to improve energy efficiency by 20% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels and included a requirement for all EU countries to set national energy efficiency targets to achieve this. It promotes energy efficiency across the EU through a common framework of measures covering every stage of the energy chain, from generation to distribution and final consumption.

This Directive, as revised by Directive (EU) 2018/2002, along with the revised Renewable Energy Directive and a new Governance Regulation are part of the «Clean Energy for All Europeans» package.