3.2.1.2 Monitoring performance
- Energy consumption
Energy consumption is a central focus in the environmental action plans defined by VINCI companies, which aim both to reduce the amount of energy they use and use low-carbon energy whenever possible. In absolute value terms, total energy consumption came to 9,279,864 MWh in 2021, rising slightly compared with 2020 (up 5.0%), due to the resumption of construction operations and the rebound in traffic levels at VINCI Autoroutes, as well as new acquisitions by VINCI Energies and VINCI Immobilier.
Total energy consumption by business line, with change
| (MWh) | Fuels (*) | Electricity | Of which renewable energy | Total energy consumption in 2021 | Consumption by business line (%) | Total energy consumption in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concessions | ConcessionsFuels (*)242,069 | Concessions Electricity 436,569 |
Concessions Of which renewable energy 225,072 |
Concessions Total energy consumption in 2021 678,638 |
Concessions Consumption by business line (%)7.3% |
Concessions Total energy consumption in 2020 688,579 |
| VINCI Autoroutes | VINCI Autoroutes Fuels (*)87,358 |
VINCI Autoroutes Electricity 116,337 |
VINCI Autoroutes Of which renewable energy 116,337 |
VINCI Autoroutes Total energy consumption in 2021 203,696 |
VINCI Autoroutes Consumption by business line (%)2.2% |
VINCI Autoroutes Total energy consumption in 2020 199,964 |
| VINCI Airports | VINCI Airports Fuels (*)141,230 |
VINCI Airports Electricity 300,071 |
VINCI Airports Of which renewable energy 106,295 |
VINCI Airports Total energy consumption in 2021 441,301 |
VINCI Airports Consumption by business line (%)4.8% |
VINCI Airports Total energy consumption in 2020 460,159 |
| Other concessions | Other concessions Fuels (*)13,481 |
Other concessions Electricity 20,160 |
Other concessions Of which renewable energy 2,440 |
Other concessions Total energy consumption in 2021 33,641 |
Other concessions Consumption by business line (%)0.4% |
Other concessions Total energy consumption in 2020 28,456 |
| VINCI Energies | VINCI EnergiesFuels (*)1,208,945 | VINCI Energies Electricity 116,353 |
VINCI Energies Of which renewable energy 23,160 |
VINCI Energies Total energy consumption in 2021 1,325,298 |
VINCI Energies Consumption by business line (%)14.3% |
VINCI Energies Total energy consumption in 2020 1,214,531 |
| VINCI Construction | VINCI ConstructionFuels (*)6,561,279 | VINCI Construction Electricity 694,568 |
VINCI Construction Of which renewable energy 66,123 |
VINCI Construction Total energy consumption in 2021 7,255,847 |
VINCI Construction Consumption by business line (%)78.2% |
VINCI Construction Total energy consumption in 2020 6,926,574 |
| VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos.Fuels (*)10,917 | VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Electricity 9,164 |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Of which renewable energy - |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Total energy consumption in 2021 20,081 |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Consumption by business line (%)0.2% |
VINCI Immobilier and holding cos. Total energy consumption in 2020 12,378 |
| Total | TotalFuels (*)8,023,210 | Total Electricity 1,256,654 |
Total Of which renewable energy 314,355 |
Total Total energy consumption in 2021 9,279,864 |
Total Consumption by business line (%)100.0% |
Total Total energy consumption in 2020 8,842,062 |
(*) Fuels: coal, diesel, petrol, heavy fuel oil, natural gas, LPG/propane, used oils.
Fuel, especially diesel fuel, is the energy that the Group uses the most, due to its fleets of vehicles and site machines. VINCI Construction accounts for 78% of the Group’s total energy consumption, mostly due to its industrial activities and worksites. The consumption of high-carbon fuels, which accounts for about 2% of the Group’s total energy consumption, fell considerably during the year, At the same time, total electricity consumption was up 4.5%.
Total energy consumption (MWh)
- Use of renewable energy
In addition to the initiatives taken by VINCI companies to reduce their energy consumption, the use of electricity from renewable energy sources has risen sharply since 2018. In 2021, 314,355 MWh of renewable electricity was used, representing an increase of more than 50% compared with 2020. Twenty-five percent of total electricity consumption comes from three renewable sources: 16,883 MWh of Group sites’ own energy production and self-consumption, 5,901 MWh under power purchase agreements (PPAs) and 291,571 MWh through purchases of guarantees of origin. VINCI Concessions was responsible for 95% of the Group’s self-consumption of electricity produced on site, increasing 60% compared with 2020. Total biofuel consumption was 35 million litres, accounting for 6.4% of petrol and diesel fuel used.
25% of electricity used was from renewable sources in 2021