Energy consumption in households

Producer: Statistics Finland
Data:

Latest release:
Over 80 per cent of energy consumption in households spent on heating between 2008 and 2011
16 Nov 2012
According to Statistics Finland, energy consumption in households amounted to 61,884 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2011. Eighty-four per cent of consumption concerned heating of residential buildings and 16 per cent household appliances. The most common energy source for heating of residential buildings was district heat between 2008 and 2011. Wood and electricity were the next most consumed sources. These three energy sources accounted for over 80 per cent of the consumption of heating energy for residential buildings. A total of 17,313 gigawatt hours (GWh) of district heat was used for heating residential buildings in 2011.

Next release:
13 Nov 2013

Description: Statistics on energy consumption in households describe the annual amount and structure of energy consumption related to housing and from which sources energy is acquired for heating residential buildings. Statistics on energy consumption in households are used concerning heating of residential buildings and of domestic water and household appliances. Consumption of heating energy in residential buildings is presented in the statistics according to type of building and energy source. Energy consumption of household appliances is divided into consumption of home electrical equipment, lighting and cooking. The same concepts are used in describing energy consumption in households as in other energy statistics.
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Keywords: electrical equipment, electricity consumption, energy consumption, energy consumption in housing, heating energy, heating of buildings, household appliances, household electricity, households, households' consumption of electricity, households' energy consumption, housing.
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Change: Release of statistics on energy consumption in households starting
13 Nov 2012
Statistics Finland starts to release new statistics on energy consumption in households, which describe the annual amount and structure of energy consumption related to housing.

Referencing instructions:

Statistics: Energy consumption in households [e-publication].
ISSN=2323-329X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 9.5.2013].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/asen/index_en.html.

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