17:21 16 September 2024
GUS: in ‘23, household energy consumption decreased
In 2023, energy consumption in Polish households declined, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Electricity usage fell by 1%, district heating by 4%, and gas consumption by 4.1% compared to 2022. Total electricity consumption reached 29.8 TWh, while per household it decreased by 1.5%. Urban areas saw a larger drop (2.3%) compared to rural areas (0.5%).
Additionally, Poland added 250 km of heating networks and 3,100 km of gas distribution networks. Despite an increase in gas consumers, household gas usage fell by 4.1%, with urban consumption declining by 4.9% and rural consumption by 2.4%. Fuel sources for district heating were mainly solid fuels (60.7%) and gas (36.7%).
(wnp.pl)
