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
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Housing Stock Characteristics
– Ownership type, dwelling type, age, insulation, surface heated / air-conditioned
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Household characteristics
– Household size, income, intensity of occupation of the dwelling
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Consumption / expenditure of energy commodities
– Consumption and associated cost per type of energy commodity (electricity, heat
and major fuels)
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Space Heating
– Main/supplementary space heating system: fuel type, type of heating equipment,
age of equipment
– Availability and type of temperature control instruments (thermostats)
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Hot Water
– Water heating equipment: fuel type, tank size, age
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Cooking
– Cooking equipment: fuel type, equipment type, age
Mojca Suvorov, SORS
MESH, Madrid, May 2012
Information needs – existing list 2/2
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Electrical appliances
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Air conditioning
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Intensity of use of heating, air conditioning; heating and cooling setpoints (thermostats)
Penetration of renewable Energy Sources
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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
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Air conditioning equipment: type, age
Penetration of Energy efficiency Technologies
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Availability of electrical appliances: type, number, age
Solar panels (surface, power, type), biomass (by type), heat pumps (type/power, electricity
consumption)
Energy consumption by end-use
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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