Essity AB (publ)
Essity Energy Data Preview
In 2024, Essity disclosed key data related to its energy management practices, providing transparency into its operational energy use in line with recognized sustainability reporting frameworks.
Essity also reported how it meets its energy needs through a mix of purchased and self-generated energy, offering insight into its sourcing strategy and level of energy independence.
Additionally, Essity also disclosed progress toward renewable energy adoption, highlighting the share of total energy sourced from renewable versus non-renewable sources.
Finally, Essity also reported the types of energy sources as well as generation technologies, both for purchased and self-produced energy, helping stakeholders evaluate Essity's reliance on fossil fuels versus cleaner alternatives.
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Insights into Essity's Energy Renewability
In 2024, Essity consumed a total of 39.77 million Gigajoules of energy across its operations. Of this total, 17.76% was sourced from renewable energy, either derived from natural resources like biofuels, biomass, or biogas, or generated using renewable technologies such as solar or wind power. The remaining 82.24% was classified as non-renewable energy, coming from fossil-based fuels such as coal, natural gas, or crude oil, or from non-renewable generation technologies like nuclear power.
Essity's Energy Renewability Rate
How much of Essity's energy consumed is renewable?
In 2024, Essity consumed a total of 39.77 million Gigajoules of energy, of which 17.76% was derived from renewable sources, including biofuels, biomass, biogas, solar, and wind power.
This low level of renewable energy use highlights a heavy reliance on fossil fuels or other non-renewable sources, suggesting that Essity has considerable room to improve its energy sustainability strategy.
Are Essity's energy practices becoming more sustainable?
Since 2020, Essity's total energy consumption decreased by 7.2%, and remained stable in 2024, suggesting earlier reductions may have leveled off.
Over the same period, the share of renewable energy in Essity's consumption increased by 38.18%, including a 6.49% increase in 2024, showing consistent progress in clean energy adoption.
Overall, Essity’s energy trends reveal a complex picture, with variations in total consumption and renewable sourcing. A closer examination of operational drivers and sourcing strategies is needed to fully assess the company’s environmental impact.
Essity's Renewable vs Non-renewable Energy Over Time
- Renewable Energy Consumed
- Non-renewable Energy Consumed
Insights into Essity's Energy Consumption & Production Mix
In 2024, Essity disclosed detailed information on the sources and generation technologies of the energy it produced. This disclosure enables a clearer assessment of the Essity's overall energy mix, its sourcing strategy, and its reliance on fossil fuels versus cleaner alternatives such as renewables and low-carbon technologies.
What are the main sources or generation technologies used by Essity to produce energy?
In 2024, Essity's energy production came primarily from
- Solar Energy (100%)
How diverse is Essity’s energy production mix?
In 2024, Essity produced energy using 1 different sources or generation technologies. The energy production mix is highly concentrated, with Solar Energy alone making up 100% of total output.
Essity's Energy Produced by Sources and Technologies
Insights into Essity's Energy Inflows & Self-Sufficiency
In 2024, Essity reported total energy inflows of 14.79 million Gigajoules, which corresponds to the company's full energy needs, including energy consumed, redistributed, sold, or stored. This energy inflow was composed of 14.76 million Gigajoules purchased from external suppliers and 32,400 Gigajoules generated through internal production. This corresponds to a production share of 0.22%, reflecting a 19.45% percentage point increase from the previous year (2023) and a 21.9% percentage point increase since 2020.
Essity's production share has remained relatively consistent over time, with no significant fluctuations. This stability may indicate a deliberate sourcing strategy built on predictable supply patterns, or a balanced reliance on both internal and external energy sources.
Essity's Energy Purchased vs Produced Over Time
- Total Energy Produced
- Total Energy Purchased