Press release No. 378 of 4 October 2018
WIESBADEN – In 2017, households in Germany used 1.5% more energy for housing purposes (not including motor fuels) compared with 2016. According to calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), they used 679 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy (temperature adjusted) for room heating, hot water, lighting and electrical appliances. This increase strengthened the upward trend. While household energy consumption declined markedly between 2000 and 2014, it has continuously increased ever since.
