Appendix table 2. Energy consumption in households by energy source in 2016, GWh (Corrected on 1 February 2018)
Corrected on 2 February 2018. The corrections are indicated in red. | ||||||||||
Wood | Peat | Coal | Heavy fuel oil | Light fuel oil | Natural gas 1) | Ambient energy 2) | District heat | Electricity 3) | Total | |
Housing, total | 15 123 | 44 | 2 | 71 | 3 801 | 407 | 5 441 | 19 594 | 22 514 | 66 997 |
Heating of spaces | 12 837 | 29 | 2 | 52 | 3 104 | 244 | 4 592 | 14 293 | 10 539 | 45 692 |
Residential buildings proper, total | 11 480 | 29 | 2 | 52 | 3 061 | 243 | 4 421 | 14 290 | 9 674 | 43 252 |
- Detached houses | 11 299 | 25 | 2 | .. | 2 529 | 66 | 3 897 | 1 907 | 7 648 | 27 373 |
- Terraced houses | 135 | 1 | .. | .. | 117 | 55 | 469 | 2 265 | 1 166 | 4 208 |
- Blocks of flats | 46 | 3 | .. | 52 | 415 | 122 | 55 | 10 118 | 860 | 11 671 |
Free-time residential buildings | 1 357 | 0 | 0 | .. | 43 | 1 | 171 | 3 | 865 | 2 440 |
Household appliances | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 101 | .. | .. | 8 194 | 8 295 |
- Lighting | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 770 | 1 770 |
- Cooking | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 101 | .. | .. | 580 | 681 |
- Other electrical equipment | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 844 | 5 844 |
Heating of saunas | 1 829 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 220 | 3 049 |
Heating of domestic water | 457 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 697 | 62 | 849 | 5 301 | 2 561 | 9 961 |
2) Ambient energy refers to energy extracted with heat pumps from the environment (ground, air or water) for space heating. Electricity spent by heat pumps in heating and cooling use is included in electricity consumption.
3) Electrical heating of spaces includes direct electrical heating, electric storage heating, additional heating and floor heating by electricity, electricity used by heat pumps and electricity consumed by heating systems and heat distribution equipment.
Source: Energy consumption in households 2016, Statistics Finland
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Updated 17.11.2017
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Appendix table 2. Energy consumption in households by energy source in 2016, GWh (Corrected on 1 February 2018)
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