Initial Set of Validation Variables #2
Description
Motivation
The current set of variables for validation is based on energy-scenarios-at-workflow, starting with Secondary Energy, Final Energy and Net Imports.
Eurostat-values of current set is for the most part consistent with "Österreich in Zahlen"
Current aggregation issues are on carriers:
- E-Methane
- Biomass
- Waste (renewable Waste / non renewable Waste)
Set of variables
| Variable | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Final Energy | TJ | Final energy consumption by all end-use sectors and all fuels excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of ambient heat using heat pumps, geothermal and solar thermal energy excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Biofuels | TJ | Energy consumption of liquid fuels including bioethanol, biodiesel, other biogenic liquids and spent lye excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Biogas | TJ | Energy consumption of gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Biomass | TJ | Energy consumption of biomass including biomethane excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Biomethane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from biogenic sources excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Coal | TJ | Energy consumption of coal excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|District Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of heat delivered from district heating grids excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|E-Fuels | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|E-Methane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from renewable sources excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Electricity | TJ | Energy consumption of electricity excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Hydrogen | TJ | Energy consumption of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Natural Gas | TJ | Energy consumption of fossil methane excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Oil | TJ | Energy consumption of oil excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Other | TJ | Energy consumption of other sources or carriers excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Renewables | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Solar Thermal | TJ | Energy consumption of solar thermal excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Carrier]|Waste | TJ | Energy consumption of energy from waste excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture | TJ | Energy consumption by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Biofuels | TJ | Energy consumption of liquid fuels including bioethanol, biodiesel, other biogenic liquids and spent lye by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Biogas | TJ | Energy consumption of gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Biomass | TJ | Energy consumption of biomass including biomethane by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Biomethane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from biogenic sources by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Coal | TJ | Energy consumption of coal by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|District Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of heat delivered from district heating grids by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|E-Fuels | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|E-Methane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from renewable sources by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Electricity | TJ | Energy consumption of electricity by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Hydrogen | TJ | Energy consumption of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Natural Gas | TJ | Energy consumption of fossil methane by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Oil | TJ | Energy consumption of oil by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Other | TJ | Energy consumption of other sources or carriers by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Renewables | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Solar Thermal | TJ | Energy consumption of solar thermal by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Agriculture|Waste | TJ | Energy consumption of energy from waste by the agriculture sector including forestry excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry | TJ | Energy consumption by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of ambient heat using heat pumps, geothermal and solar thermal energy by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Biofuels | TJ | Energy consumption of liquid fuels including bioethanol, biodiesel, other biogenic liquids and spent lye by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Biogas | TJ | Energy consumption of gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Biomass | TJ | Energy consumption of biomass including biomethane by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Biomethane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from biogenic sources by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Coal | TJ | Energy consumption of coal by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|District Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of heat delivered from district heating grids by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|E-Fuels | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|E-Methane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from renewable sources by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Electricity | TJ | Energy consumption of electricity by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Hydrogen | TJ | Energy consumption of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Natural Gas | TJ | Energy consumption of fossil methane by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Oil | TJ | Energy consumption of oil by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Other | TJ | Energy consumption of other sources or carriers by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Renewables | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Solar Thermal | TJ | Energy consumption of solar thermal by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Industry|Waste | TJ | Energy consumption of energy from waste by the industrial sector excluding non-energy use (e.g.feedstocks) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial | TJ | Energy consumption by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of ambient heat using heat pumps, geothermal and solar thermal energy by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Biofuels | TJ | Energy consumption of liquid fuels including bioethanol, biodiesel, other biogenic liquids and spent lye by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Biogas | TJ | Energy consumption of gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Biomass | TJ | Energy consumption of biomass including biomethane by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Biomethane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from biogenic sources by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Coal | TJ | Energy consumption of coal by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|District Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of heat delivered from district heating grids by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|E-Fuels | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|E-Methane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from renewable sources by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Electricity | TJ | Energy consumption of electricity by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Hydrogen | TJ | Energy consumption of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Natural Gas | TJ | Energy consumption of fossil methane by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Oil | TJ | Energy consumption of oil by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Other | TJ | Energy consumption of other sources or carriers by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Renewables | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Solar Thermal | TJ | Energy consumption of solar thermal by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Residential and Commercial|Waste | TJ | Energy consumption of energy from waste by the commercial (services) and residential sector (buildings and households) excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation | TJ | Energy consumption by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|E-Fuels | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|E-Methane | TJ | Energy consumption of synthetic methane from renewable sources by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|Hydrogen | TJ | Energy consumption of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|Oil | TJ | Energy consumption of oil by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|Other | TJ | Energy consumption of other sources or carriers by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|Renewables | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Final Energy [by Sector]|Transportation|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Energy consumption of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat by the transportation sector excluding transmission/distribution losses |
| Net Imports|Biofuels | TJ | Net imports of liquid fuels including bioethanol, biodiesel, other biogenic liquids and spent lye |
| Net Imports|Biogas | TJ | Net imports of gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) |
| Net Imports|Biomass | TJ | Net imports of biomass including biomethane |
| Net Imports|Biomethane | TJ | Net imports of synthetic methane from biogenic sources |
| Net Imports|Coal | TJ | Net imports of coal |
| Net Imports|District Heat | TJ | Net imports of heat delivered from district heating grids |
| Net Imports|E-Fuels | TJ | Net imports of synthetic liquid fuels from renewable sources |
| Net Imports|E-Methane | TJ | Net imports of synthetic methane from renewable sources |
| Net Imports|Electricity | TJ | Net imports of electricity |
| Net Imports|Hydrogen | TJ | Net imports of hydrogen produced from renewable electricity |
| Net Imports|Natural Gas | TJ | Net imports of fossil methane |
| Net Imports|Oil | TJ | Net imports of oil |
| Net Imports|Other | TJ | Net imports of other sources or carriers |
| Net Imports|Renewables | TJ | Net imports of renewables including biomass and green hydrogen |
| Net Imports|Renewables incl. Ambient Heat | TJ | Net imports of renewables including biomass, green hydrogen and ambient heat |
| Net Imports|Solar Thermal | TJ | Net imports of solar thermal |
| Net Imports|Waste | TJ | Net imports of energy from waste |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity | TWh | Total net generation of electricity (including transmission losses) |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Biogas | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from gas from biogenic sources including landfill gas, sewer gas, and biogas (lower methane content than fossil natural gas) |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Biomass | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from solid biomass |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Coal | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from coal |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|E-Methane | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from synthetic methane from renewable sources |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Geothermal | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from geothermal energy |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Natural Gas | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from fossil methane |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Oil | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from oil |
| Secondary Energy|Electricity|Waste | TWh | Total net generation of electricity from burning of waste |
Task
Define a first set of variable definitions for validation from this list of these already defined variables
- Include the important fossil energy carriers: oil, gas, coal
- Focus on important end-use sectors: Industry, Heat, Electricity