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Definition

• What is the difference between gross domestic consumption, primary energy consumption and TPES (Total Primary Energy Supply)?

  They all refer to the total energy consumption of a country. The gross domestic consumption is the terminology used by Eurostat: it includes non-energy uses and international air transport. Primary energy consumption is defined by the Energy Efficiency Directive as the gross domestic consumption without non energy uses. TPES is used by IEA: it includes non-energy uses and excludes international air transport.

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  • What is the difference between primary and final energy consumption?
• What is the difference between primary and final energy consumption?

  The primary energy consumption includes the consumption and conversion losses in the energy transformations, i.e. in the energy industries (e.g. power generation, refineries) while the final energy consumption is the sum of the consumption in industry (excluding the energy sector), transport, buildings (residential and services) and agriculture, excluding the fuels used for power generation by autoproducers.

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  • What is the definition of final energy savings?

Tools

• Why the primary and final energy consumption have a different variation?

  Go to the decomposition tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/decomposition.html and select the country, “primary” as sector and period (t0,t) you are interested in.

  
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• What has been the impact of the penetration of renewables in power generation on the primary energy consumption?

  Go to the decomposition tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/decomposition.html and select the country, “power” as sector and period (t0,t) you are interested in.

  
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• How far is the country compared to its 2020 target on energy consumption?

  Go to the energy savings tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/energy-saving.html and select the country, select item primary or final consumption.

  
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• What is the potential for energy consumption reduction in 2030?

  Go to the energy savings tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/energy-saving.html and select the country, select item primary or final consumption; the difference in 2030 between the high and low value indicate the potential of reduction.

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  • How far is the country compared to its 2020 target on energy consumption?

  
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• What are the targets for the primary and final energy consumption for 2020?

  Go to the energy savings tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/energy-saving.html and select the country, select item primary or final consumption.

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  • How far is the country compared to its 2020 target on energy consumption?
  • What is the potential for energy consumption reduction in 2030?

  
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• What is the range of energy consumption projections for 2030?

  Go to the energy savings tool http://www.indicators.odyssee-mure.eu/energy-saving.html and select the country, select item primary or final consumption.

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  • How far is the country compared to its 2020 target on energy consumption?
  • What is the potential for energy consumption reduction in 2030?
  • What are the targets for the primary and final energy consumption for 2020?

  
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