Topic Highlights:
Energy dependency, gas imports and heat degree days

Energy and energy dependency were high on the political agenda last winter, particularly due to the dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine over natural gas supplies, prices, and debts.

The fact that a large proportion of European gas imports are transported through Ukraine meant that many European states were affected by the dispute.

As the colder season is slowly approaching, the EDS European Data Service would like to present a range of up-to-date statistics and publications on energy, energy dependency, gas imports and heat degree days.

Eurostat Data

Energy dependency in %: Energy dependency shows the extent to which an economy relies upon imports in order to meet its energy needs. The indicator is calculated as net imports divided by the sum of gross inland energy consumption plus bunkers.
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Gas imports:
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Heating degree-days: A detailed explanation of this topic can be found in "Statistics in focus" issue 13/2006.
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Share of renewable energy: Contribution of electricity from renewables to total electricity consumption (%)
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Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) Energy: Monthly data January 2008 to August 2009 as Excel file.
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Eurostat Online Database - Energy Access database section on energy