The efficiency with which an economy uses energy can be measured by the "final energy productivity" indicator.Between 2008 and 2022, final energy productivity increased by 26%.Reducing energy consumption is more important than increasing energy productivity.The European "Energy Efficiency Directive" and the German "Energy Efficiency Act" set ambitious targets for reducing final energy consumption. read more
![A graph shows final energy productivity from 2008 to 2022. Productivity rose by more than 26 percent since 2008. Final energy consumption and gross domestic product are also shown.](https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/styles/fullsize/public/medien/5929/bilder/en_indicator_ener-02_final-energy-productivity_2024-01-18.png?itok=lzErJiwD)
Source: German Federal Environment Agency on basis of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany and Working Group on Energy Balancesimage download Diagramm als PDF