Session 2: Scope of energy statisticsSession 2: Scope of energy statistics

Ilaria DiMatteoIlaria DiMatteo

International Workshop on Energy Statistics, International Workshop on Energy Statistics, Aguascalientes, 2-5 Dec. 2008Aguascalientes, 2-5 Dec. 2008

International International recommendationsrecommendations

• IRES will provide the fundamental, reference elements IRES will provide the fundamental, reference elements for energy statistics such as definitions, classifications, for energy statistics such as definitions, classifications, reference data items, data collection, etc. reference data items, data collection, etc.

• IRES will focus on basic energy statistics and energy IRES will focus on basic energy statistics and energy balancesbalances

• IRES will cover all relevant aspects of the statistical IRES will cover all relevant aspects of the statistical process (from underlying concepts and classifications process (from underlying concepts and classifications to data compilation strategies and data dissemination to data compilation strategies and data dissemination polices)polices)

International recommendations International recommendations (2)(2)

• IRES will be flexible enough to ensure its IRES will be flexible enough to ensure its implementation in all countries irrespective of the implementation in all countries irrespective of the level of development of their statistical systemslevel of development of their statistical systems

• The data items in IRES serve as a reference The data items in IRES serve as a reference

countries can select the relevant items according countries can select the relevant items according to their situation (taking into account, for to their situation (taking into account, for example, identified user needs, resources, example, identified user needs, resources, priorities and respondent burden)priorities and respondent burden)

What defines the scope?What defines the scope?

• Geographical coverage (territory of reference)Geographical coverage (territory of reference)• Type of statistics to collectType of statistics to collect

• Flows and stocks of energy productsFlows and stocks of energy products• Units of measurement (physical/monetary)Units of measurement (physical/monetary)• Additional information relevant to energy Additional information relevant to energy

statistics (e.g. about the energy producing statistics (e.g. about the energy producing sector, investments, capacity, number of sector, investments, capacity, number of plants, employment, etc.)plants, employment, etc.)

• Possibly (?) availability of energy resources in Possibly (?) availability of energy resources in the environment (reserves, resources)the environment (reserves, resources)

Geographical coverageGeographical coverage

Geographical coverage of energy statistics:Geographical coverage of energy statistics:

the national territory, i.e. energy statistics covers units the national territory, i.e. energy statistics covers units that are present on the national territory (independently that are present on the national territory (independently on their economic residence) on their economic residence) = territory principle= territory principle

It differs from the residence principle of economic It differs from the residence principle of economic statistics; links between the two principles are statistics; links between the two principles are important to be explainedimportant to be explained

Types of statisticsTypes of statistics

1) Flows and stocks of energy products 1) Flows and stocks of energy products

e.g. production, imports, export, bunkering, stocks, e.g. production, imports, export, bunkering, stocks, transformations etc. by energy productstransformations etc. by energy products

2) Units of measurements (physical/monetary units)2) Units of measurements (physical/monetary units)

e.g. Tons, litres, TJ etc. but also, for example, prices, e.g. Tons, litres, TJ etc. but also, for example, prices, value of production…value of production…

3) Additional information relevant for energy statistics3) Additional information relevant for energy statistics

e.g. capacity and number of plants, employment, e.g. capacity and number of plants, employment, investments in the sector, etc.investments in the sector, etc.

4) Availability of energy resources in the environment4) Availability of energy resources in the environment

Suggested scope of energy Suggested scope of energy statistics in IRESstatistics in IRES

The scope of energy statistics in IRES covers, for a The scope of energy statistics in IRES covers, for a statistical territory and in physical and monetary statistical territory and in physical and monetary units, the following: units, the following:

(i) statistics on flows and stocks of energy (i) statistics on flows and stocks of energy products and (?)energy resources; and products and (?)energy resources; and

(ii) main characteristics and activities of (ii) main characteristics and activities of producers and users of energy.producers and users of energy.

Points for discussionPoints for discussion

• What is the scope of energy statistics in your What is the scope of energy statistics in your country?country?

• What do you think should be the scope of What do you think should be the scope of energy statistics in IRES?energy statistics in IRES?

Thank you very much Thank you very much

for your attention!for your attention!