Thu, 14 Nov, 2013 12:09:55 AM FTimes-STT Report, November 14  Energy consumption in households. Source: Statistics Finland. Energy consumption in households grew by nine per cent in 2012 from the year before.
The energy consumption for heating residential buildings and household appliances amounted to 66,682 gigawatt hours (GWh) in 2012, according to the Statistics Finland's statistics.
The consumption of heating energy grew by 11 per cent but the energy consumption of household appliances went down by two per cent.
In 2012, the most common energy source for heating of residential buildings was district heat, the consumption of which grew by ten per cent, said the data on energy consumption in households.
Wood and electricity were the next most consumed sources. These three energy sources accounted for over 80 per cent of the consumption of heating energy for residential buildings.
In 2012, electricity used on housing amounted to 22,240 gigawatt hours, which is five per cent more than in the year before, the
statistics said.
Electricity consumption represents 33 per cent of the energy consumption in households. The next most used was district heat, 29 per cent, and wood, 23 per cent. Housing accounted, on average, for 20 per cent of the final energy consumption, according to the data.
Heating of residential buildings consumed 58,600 gigawatt hours of energy in 2012.
In the statistics, the cooling use of air heating pumps is not included in heating energy.
Outdoor temperature has an effect on the annual need for heating energy.
The consumption of other electrical equipment went down by two per cent. Other electrical equipment includes refrigeration equipment, washing machines, tumble dryers, televisions and computers with their accessories, lifts, and vehicle engine blocks and interior heating, said a release of the institute.
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