MESH Chapter 3 Information needs and definitions Mojca Suvorov Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Chapter 3 Led by SORS. Partners: ST.AT, DECC, CBS. Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Information needs Energy statistics Regulation – request for further development. TF 2008 – proposal. WP Energy Statistics – endorsement. Other needs - replies to our letter –Input expected from TA. Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Information needs – existing list 1/2 Housing Stock Characteristics –Ownership type, dwelling type, age, insulation, surface heated / air-conditioned Household characteristics –Household size, income, intensity of occupation of the dwelling Consumption / expenditure of energy commodities –Consumption and associated cost per type of energy commodity (electricity, heat and major fuels) Space Heating –Main/supplementary space heating system: fuel type, type of heating equipment, age of equipment –Availability and type of temperature control instruments (thermostats) Hot Water –Water heating equipment: fuel type, tank size, age Cooking –Cooking equipment: fuel type, equipment type, age Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Information needs – existing list 2/2 Electrical appliances –Availability of electrical appliances: type, number, age Air conditioning –Air conditioning equipment: type, age Penetration of Energy efficiency Technologies –labelled equipment by appliance type, high efficiency condensing boilers, high efficiency lamps –Retrofitting in view of improved energy saving: dwelling, heating / air-conditioning equipment Energy service demand –Intensity of use of heating, air conditioning; heating and cooling setpoints (thermostats) Penetration of renewable Energy Sources –Solar panels (surface, power, type), biomass (by type), heat pumps (type/power, electricity consumption) Energy consumption by end-use –Based on modelling: space heating, water heating, cooking, space cooling, lighting and electrical appliances Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Points for discussion The existing list –Anything to add? –Anything to delete? Cars? –Number per household, engine, age, fuel, average distance traveled/fuel consumption/year Input from TA? When? Any other source for additional needs? Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Definitions 1/2 Housing Stock Characteristics Household characteristics Consumption / expenditure of energy commodities Space Heating Hot Water Cooking Electrical Appliances Air conditioning Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Definitions 2/2 Fuels used in the households; definitions from 1099/2008. Units (mass and volume units, energy units, conversion equivalents between the units). Calorific Values (gross, net, specific and default values). Conversion table for fuelwood. Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012

Points for discussion The existing list –Anything to add? –Anything to delete? Harmonisation of definitions in MESH with other ones (IRES, InterEnerStat ) Mojca Suvorov, SORS MESH, Madrid, May 2012