Energy Use and Conservation in the UK

1. Section 3: Energy Use by Sector & Energy Conservation by Fuel Switching Dr. Congxiao Shang Room No.: 01 37P ENV-2D02 (2006):Energy Conservation – power point versions of lectures

2. Main Objective of the Lecture

3. 4.1 Summary of Consumption in UK The display of energy consumption: per capita consumption in Watts (i.e. a rate of energy consumption) – Table 4.1 , or as the total annual consumption – Table 4.2. The consumption in the domestic and public administration sectors has remained approximately constant The improved insulation standards in new houses and upgrade in older property are just keeping pace with increase in demand. Industry is continuing to become more efficient in energy terms, but transport is continuing to show an ever increasing demand.

4. 4.2 Electricity use in the UK 1.8% increase per annum

5. 4.2 Electricity use in the UK • Growing consumption; • The growth is partly linked to an small increase in population, but more importantly to the decline in household size leading to more dwellings. • Though there has been a substantial increase in the deployment of renewables in the last decade, this increase is NOT keeping pace with the growth in demand.

6. However, we have to develop renewable energy technology.

8. Is hydrogen safe?

9. ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN UK -DOMESTIC SECTOR (PJ) 1950 1866 Note: Figures are for Delivered Energy

10. Table 4.4 Distribution of Energy use in Domestic Sector (PJ)in year 2000 Note: Figures are for Delivered Energy

11. 4.3 Primary Energy Ratios (PER) Gas - 1.06 (historic) , but improved to around 1.05 in last few years Oil - 1.08 Coal - 1.02, currently it is around 1.015 Electricity - varies with efficiency of generation Table 4.5 Variation of Primary Energy Ratio for Electricity Generation with time.

12. Total Primary Energy Requirement for Domestic Sector in 2000 was : electricity gas oil coal 403*2.89 + 1332*1.05 + 136*1.08 + 80*1.02= 2796 PJ compared to 1951PJ, which is the actual demand for delivered energy - an overall - PER of 1.43 ========== This figure of 1.43 has remained constant since 1994

13. 4.4 Useful Energy (Domestic Sector using 2000 data –Table 4.4) NOTE:Electricity use for Appliances/ Lighting/ Refrigeration is treated as 100% efficient in this exercise This represents an increase of around 150 PJ since 1991

14. 2796 -------------> 1951 ----------> 1495Primary Delivered Useful Overall only just over 50% of energy extracted is actually useful

15. 4.5 Energy Conservation by Fuel Switching Consider the replacement of all heating by most efficient means available (i.e. condensing Gas Boilers). We shall exclude appliances. [Data taken from Table 4.4].

16. So saving by fuel switching in terms of current Delivered Energy is 1626 - 1344 = 282PJ or 17.3% ==== New Primary Energy requirement would be 1344*1.05 + 80*1.05 + 245 *2.90 = 2207 PJ The 245 comes from the residual electricity demand for appliances/refrigeration/cooking. so saving in Primary Energy Terms is 589 PJ or 21%, compared with 2796 PJ

17. 5. Energy Balance Tables Thank you