Germany's energy consumption drops by 4.6 pct in Q1

BERLIN, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Energy consumption in Germany in the first quarter of 2024 fell by 4.6 percent year-on-year to 3,030 petajoules, according to preliminary calculations published by the Working Group on Energy Balances (AGEB) on Tuesday.

In 2023 Germany's energy had already reached a historic low after declining by 8.1 percent to 10,735 petajoules, continuing the trend from the previous year.

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