Chapter 11:Chapter 11:Use of energy balances in the compilation Use of energy balances in the compilation

of energy accounts and other statisticsof energy accounts and other statistics

Ilaria DiMatteoIlaria DiMatteoUnited Nations Statistics DivisionUnited Nations Statistics Division

The 4The 4thth meeting of the Oslo Group on energy statistics meeting of the Oslo Group on energy statistics

Ottawa, Canada, 2-6 February 2009Ottawa, Canada, 2-6 February 2009

Chapter 11

This is an indicative brief outline of the chapter

An annotated outline will be developed after the meeting

Structure of the chapter

A. From basic energy statistics to energy accounts

B. National accounts

C. Estimation of GHG emission inventories using energy statistics and balances

D. Energy indicators

Questions

The Oslo group is invited to

• provide overall comments on the intended content of the chapter

• other

Links between IRES and SEEA-E

Presentation on behalf of:

Alessandra Alfieri

Chief, Environmental Economic Accounts Section

UNSD

alfieri@un.org

Background

UNSD has embarked in the drafting of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Energy, SEEA-E, in close collaboration with the London Group and the Oslo Group

A first draft has been prepared with the assistance of a consultant

A drafting group with experts on energy statistics and energy accounts has been established to assist UNSD in developing SEEA-E

A website has been created:http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seeae

In a continuous effort to reflect in the SEEA-E the discussion on IRES and the concepts, classifications, definitions in IRES, a list of questions for clarification was prepared by the SEEA-E drafters

Answers to these questions will assist in the further drafting of the SEEA-E

1. Definition of energy products

(e.g. to what extent waste is considered energy product)

2. Clarification of the distinction btw products which can be used for energy and non-energy products

(to what extent IRES includes energy products used for no-energy purposes?)

3. Definition of primary and secondary energy products

(at the last LG meeting, the idea of giving up the distinction was mentioned)

4. Which classification or energy products should be preferably used?

(correspondence with int. classification,Link btw product and asset classification would be

useful. Will it be looked at in IRES?)5. Classification of activities

(what is the classification of activities (e.g. transport, manufacturing, etc.

How are the classes defined?)6. Classification by purpose

(will there such classification (e.g. heating, cooking, etc.) in IRES?)

7. Losses and thefts of energy(how are dealt with in IRES? (e.g. thefts part of HH consumption?)

8. List of preferable alternative units to be used for the various energy products(if no units can be recommended, are there some guidance on how to choose them?)

9. Table with calorific values and/or general advise on how to find such units

10. Extraction of energy resourcesTo what extent is extraction of energy resources

included in IRES?How is it measured? Sales quantities?Is Own use extraction included? Flaring?Does IRES distinguish btw market and non-market

flows?11. Monetary information

To what extent IRES deal with monetary information (e.g. prices, etc.)

12. Definition of imports/exportsWhat are the definitions? From trade stat?How products sent abroad for processing

treated?Are transit flows of electricity, natural gas and

heat included in imports/exports?13. Recommendations on gross vs net calorific

values?14. A list of definition of flows used in the

balances