Davor Ivo Stier· PPE

Confirmed

Half of the energy consumed in Europe goes to heating and cooling.

Omissions

• The European Commission states 'around half' rather than exactly 50%. Some sources cite slightly different figures (e.g., 40% for buildings specifically vs. 50% for heating and cooling overall across all sectors).
• The claim refers to Europe broadly but the data specifically refers to the EU.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission - Heating and CoolingHeating and cooling constitute around half of the EU's energy consumption.
• PrimaryEurostat - Energy consumption in householdsFor 2023, in the EU, 62.5% of final energy consumption in the residential sector was for heating homes.