Originally Posted by Ironduke

Untrue. Electricity production fell from 3,802,105 GWh in 2000 to 3,736,644 GWh in 2001. From 2005 to 2006, it grew 1%.
Electric Power Annual - Net Generation by Energy Source by Type of Producer

In Denmark, electricity consumption fell from 35.47 billion kWh in 2001 to 34.02 billion kWh in 2005. Likewise, oil consumption fell from 218,000 bbl/day in 2001 to 171,000 bbl/day in 2006.

In Germany, oil consumption fell from 2,813,000 bbl/day in 2001 to 2,650,000 bbl/day in 2005.

Italian oil consumption declined by 5,000 bbl/day between 2001 and 2004.