Methodological datasheet: Energy Intensity of the Economy
Identification
- Description.
- Energy Intensity of the Economy.
- Description and source 1 operation code.
- Energy data of the Basque Country - 112332 (Department of Industry and Innovation)
- Description and source 2 operation code.
- Economic accounts (Eustat)
- Responsable entity.
- Eustat
- Availability.
- Year+2.
Objetive
This indicator measures the dependency of GDP growth on energy consumption and to what extent it is used efficiently. It is measured as the amount of energy consumed per thousand euros of the GDP.
The greater energy intensity, the greater the environmental pollution and destruction of resources are. The economy is also less competitve and there is a large foreign deficit.
In order to foster sustainable development, energy efficiency needs to be enhanced in the relevant sectors of the economy (Kyoto Protocol, Article 2).
The Barcelona European Council (2002) agreed that the European Union needed to made substantial progress in improving energy efficiency by 2010.
The Brussels European Council (2003) invited the Member States to speed up the progress to achieve the Koyto Protocol targets, including energy efficiency. It invited the Environmental Council to consider establishing indicative targets in a cost-efficient manner and with a minimum of distorsion effects.
Sphere
- Population:
Total sectors of the economy
- Geographical Sphere:
Baque Country.
- Time period:
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Annual
Concepts and Definitions
The indicator is obtained as the quotient between gross domestic energy consumption and gross domestic product. It is measured in kilograms of oil equivalent per €1000.
Numerator:
Gross domestic engery consumption is the sum of the gorss domestic consumption of five types of energy: coal, electricity, oil, natural gas and renewable energies.
It is obtained from the annual EUSKADI ENERGIA publications of the Basque Energy Board (EVE). These reports are a product of diffusion from the official “Energy data of the Basque Country” statistics.
Denominator:
GDP in chained volumes (year 2010 benchmark).
It is calculated by the Eustat Economic Department.
Codes and nomenclatures
Not applicable
Quality
Not applicable
Further Information
Yearly Series ENERGY IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY (EVE)
Energy intensity of the economy (EUROSTAT)