en18 electricity consumption key message final is increasing rapidly in all economic sectors at an average of around 1 9 per year from 1990 2003 with a sharp increase 2 8 2002 to this the consequence both attractiveness as energy carrier and continuing growth due high level efficiency losses involved production transmission particularly conventional thermal generation rise particular concern for environment rationale trend by sector monitors progress made reducing associated environmental impacts however depend on amount way generated fuel mix use abatement technologies fig eu 25 0 500 000 3 4 19 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 20 00 01 02 03 10
