BPIE: Europe's buildings under the microscope - PU Europe
BPIE: Europe's buildings under the microscope - PU Europe
BPIE: Europe's buildings under the microscope - PU Europe
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The building sector is one of <strong>the</strong> key consumers of energy in <strong>Europe</strong> where energy use in <strong>buildings</strong> has<br />
seen overall a rising trend over <strong>the</strong> past 20 years. In 2009, <strong>Europe</strong>an households were responsible for<br />
68% of <strong>the</strong> total final energy use in <strong>buildings</strong> 2 . Energy in households is mainly consumed by heating,<br />
cooling, hot water, cooking and appliances where <strong>the</strong> dominant energy end- use (responsible for around<br />
70%) in homes is space heating. Gas is <strong>the</strong> most common fuel used in <strong>buildings</strong> while oil use is highest in<br />
North & West <strong>Europe</strong>. The highest use of coal in <strong>the</strong> residential sector is in Central & Eastern <strong>Europe</strong> where<br />
also district heating has <strong>the</strong> highest share of all regions. Renewable energy sources (solar heat, biomass,<br />
geo<strong>the</strong>rmal and wastes) have a share of 21%, 12% and 9% in total final consumption in Central & Eastern,<br />
South and North & West regions, respectively.<br />
Average final consumption levels for heating (kWh/(m 2 a)) of single family homes by construction year<br />
Source: <strong>BPIE</strong> survey<br />
Germany<br />
Portugal<br />
Bulgaria<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
250 246<br />
225<br />
187<br />
176<br />
156 159<br />
94<br />
1918<br />
1948<br />
1957<br />
1968<br />
1978<br />
1983<br />
1987<br />
1995<br />
80<br />
53<br />
2005<br />
2010<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
200 200 195<br />
Before 1950<br />
1950-59<br />
140 130<br />
1960-69<br />
1970-79<br />
1980-89<br />
120 110<br />
68<br />
1990-99<br />
2000-05<br />
2006-10<br />
The average specific energy consumption in <strong>the</strong> non-residential sector is 280kWh/m 2 (covering all<br />
end-uses) which is at least 40% greater than <strong>the</strong> equivalent value for <strong>the</strong> residential sector. In <strong>the</strong> nonresidential<br />
sector, electricity use over <strong>the</strong> last 20 years has increased by a remarkable 74%.<br />
Source: Eurostat<br />
300<br />
250<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0<br />
Energy mix in residential <strong>buildings</strong> by regio<br />
228<br />
237 255<br />
230<br />
167<br />
1945<br />
1946-60<br />
1960-80<br />
1981-90<br />
1991-00<br />
131<br />
101<br />
2001-04<br />
2005-now<br />
South<br />
Biomass 27%<br />
Electricity 18%<br />
Oil 32%<br />
Central & East<br />
Biomass 20%<br />
Electricity 1%<br />
District Heat 29%<br />
Coal 41%<br />
North & West<br />
LPG, DH o<strong>the</strong>r RES 6%<br />
Biomass 21%<br />
Electricity 13%<br />
Coal 1%<br />
Oil 20%<br />
Gas 23%<br />
Oil 3%<br />
Gas 7%<br />
Gas 39%<br />
2<br />
Data extracted from Eurostat: http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu<br />
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