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https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/GettyImages-1389318072-4-1024x767.jpg1024767Europe is becoming more energy efficient. In 2023, the EU used 4.1 per cent less energy compared to 2022, and nearly 12 per cent less than in 2013, but energy poverty persists.