Operational electricity consumption of European telecom network operators nearly constant 2015 to 2020

Operational electricity consumption collected from European telecom network operators remained stable 2015 to 2018 while the data traffic increased by a factor of three. The corresponding greenhouse gas emissions have decreased for the same period, reflecting an increased use of renewable energy. Similar trend detected in 2020 data validation. The annual electricity consumption per subscription remained stable at about 26 kWh combining both mobile and fixed subscriptions in 2018.