site.btaElectricity Consumption in Road Transport at 6,910 GWh in EU, Under 50 GWh in Bulgaria

In absolute terms, last year's electricity consumption in road transport reached 6 910 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the EU, while in Bulgaria it was under 50 GWh, show Eurostat data published on Friday. In comparison, the highest consumption was recorded in Sweden (1 433 GWh), followed by Germany (1 386 GWh) and the Netherlands (1 071 GWh), and the lowest was registered in Cyprus (0 GWh), Slovenia (4 GWh), and Malta (5 GWh).

In 2021, the number of electric passenger vehicles in the EU was estimated at 1.9 million, which is an increase by 76% compared with 2020.