Holstebro Municipality - Energy accounting

Insight through overview

Region Midtjylland has in 2008 in cooperation with 13 of the regions 19 Municipalities made an energy account of the year 2007.

Energy accounts are intended as a tool for the preparation of plans of action regarding the energy sector in each municipality. Such action may include a variety of approaches - from a campaign for energy saving efforts, projects for the installation of wind turbines or replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. It is expected that the energy accounts is to be updated in 2010/11 so that the municipalities and the region will be able to see the effect of the different approaches.

Result for the current energy account
The accounts show the total energy consumption for 2007, an energy balance and a breakdown of fuel types. There are calculations of total CO2 emissions and CO2 emissions per. capita in the municipality. Furthermore, the calculated share of renewable energy in relation to the total energy consumption.

Results in Holstebro Municipality
The accounts for Holstebro Municipality shows that: 

• Annual energy consumption:                     8404 TJ (1012 J)
• Energy from Renewable sources:                                 45%
• CO2 emissions:                                            351,000 tons
• CO2 per. head in Holstebro Municipality:                    6 tons
• Primary sources: 

        o Residual Waste: 22.5% 
        o Natural gas:       16.0% 
        o Biofuels:            15.8% 
        o Diesel:              12.0% 
        o Gasoline:           10.3% 
        o El:                      7,7% 
        o Wind:                 6.0%

Future commitments
Holstebro Municipality has committed itself to reducing CO2 emissions by 2% per year. Until the year 2025.
A large part of CO2 emissions come from heating and electricity consumption in municipal buildings and institutions.
During 2009 and 2010 there will be established energy management systems that will record the facilities consumption of heat, electricity and water. This information is used to find leaks and other losses and to create awareness by providing transparent data that is intended to results in improvements and change of behavior.

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