This dashboard presents data on household energy expenditures collected as part of the study on energy prices, costs and their impact on industry and households. Expenditures are differentiated by energy and transport. For energy expenditures these relate to electricity, gas, liquid fuels, solid fuels, and heat energy. For transport expenditures these relate to petrol, diesel, and other fuels.
Household consumption expenditures are shown for three household groups: low-income, low-middle income, and middle income. These three income groups are defined using income deciles. With the exception of three Member States (Germany, Poland, and Denmark) all of the data provided are reported in income deciles (one tenth of the population, arranged into income strata). Households in the first income decile are defined as low-income; low-middle income households are in the third income decile; and the fifth income decile is used as a representation of middle-income households. For those Member States where only quintile data is available the first, second, and third income quintiles are used respectively.
The dashboard also shows a comparison of consumption expenditures between pre- and post-crisis energy price levels. Energy expenditure and total consumption expenditure data for the year 2020 (or the most recent pre-crisis year where data is available) is used as a starting point. Increased expenditures for energy (including and excluding transport) as well as total consumption in 2022 are estimated using the harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) for energy and for total consumption (all items) and inflating previous values to the year 2022 (more specially to July 2022 values).
It should be noted that the data collected is not harmonized across Member States and data is not reported consistently for the year 2020. For the following figures, the most recent available data for each Member State is used. All data in this report is based on the data delivered by the Member States.
How to use the dashboard
First, select a dimension. Then, the available indicators will appear. On the right hand side a menu will appear, which allows you to download, print or change data visualisation.