Title page
Contents
1. Introduction 6
1.1. Summary of datasets 7
1.2. Statistical geographies 9
1.3. Users and uses of the data 10
1.4. Revisions policy 11
2. Gas consumption statistics 12
2.1. Overview (2005 to 2014 datasets) 12
2.2. Methodology 14
2.3. Comparability 15
2.4. Pre-2005 datasets 17
2.5. Data below local authority level (MSOA/IGZ and LSOA) 18
2.6. Estimates of households not connected to the gas network 19
3. Electricity consumption statistics 24
3.1. Overview (2005 to 2014 datasets) 24
3.2. Methodology 26
3.3. Comparability 29
3.4. Pre-2005 datasets 31
3.5. Sub-regional level data (MSOA/IGZ and LSOA) 32
3.6. Further information 33
4. Sub-regional gas and electricity consumption statistics (MSOA/IGZ and LSOA) 34
4.1. Introduction 34
4.2. Main data features (2014 data) 35
4.3. Data limitations 37
4.4. History of the data collection process 37
4.5. Previous datasets 38
5. Northern Ireland domestic electricity consumption statistics 42
5.1. Overview (2008 to 2013 data) 42
5.2. Background and methodology 42
5.3. Comparison to Great Britain electricity consumption data 43
6. Northern Ireland non-domestic electricity consumption statistics 44
6.1. Overview (2008 to 2013 data) 44
6.2. Background and methodology 45
6.3. Comparability to Great Britain electricity consumption data 45
7. Road transport fuel consumption statistics 46
7.1. Overview (2002-2013 data) 46
7.2. Methodology 48
7.3. Comparison to DUKES and ECUK 49
7.4. Methodological changes impacting data comparability over time 50
8. Residual fuel consumption statistics 51
8.1. Overview (2005-2013 data) 51
8.2. Methodology 52
8.3. Comparison to DUKES and ECUK 53
8.4. Key methodological changes over time 54
8.5. Further information 55
9. Total final energy consumption statistics 56
9.1. Overview (2005 to 2013 data) 56
9.2. Methodology 57
9.3. Data limitations and interpretation 60
9.4. Data accuracy 60
9.5. Further information 61
Annex A. Step-by-step guide to statistical areas 62
Annex B. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 68
Annex C. Table for differences between sub-national consumption data, DUKES and ECUK 71
Annex D. Tools available to aid users in interpreting the datasets 72
Annex E. Related DECC statistical publications 72
Table 1. Key information for sub-national consumption datasets 8
Table 2. Summary of dataset comparisons 23
Table 3. Coverage of electricity consumption for Non-Half Hourly (NHH) data 26
Table 4. Overview of sub-regional consumption statistics currently available 35
Table 5/Table 6. Fuel types and consuming sectors displayed in residual fuels datasets 51
Table 6/Table 8. Comparison between the allocation of fuel types in DUKES and estimates by Ricardo Energy & Environment 54
Table 7/Table 9. Fuel types and consuming sectors included in residual fuels datasets 56
Table 8/Table 10. Fuels not included in sub-national total final energy consumption statistics in 2011 57
Figure 1/Figure 8. Road transport consumption estimates for local authorities in Wales 47
Charts
Chart 1. Flowchart showing the production process of the sub-national gas consumption dataset 14
Chart 2. Comparison of estimates of mean gas consumption per household 17
Chart 3. Flowchart to show the production process of the sub-national estimates of households not connected to the gas network dataset 21
Chart 4. Flowchart to show the production process of the sub-national electricity consumption dataset 26
Chart 5. Comparison of estimates of mean electricity consumption per household 31
Chart 6. An illustration of the composition of total final energy dataset 59