Regular survey on energy consumption in the tertiary sector in Germany

Within the project, which is described here, two surveys on energy consumption were carried out for the years 2004 and 2006, both comprising face-to-face interviews in more than 2000 companies and institutions. As a result, the study provides energy consumption data differentiated by 12 sub-sectors and 6 energy sources which can serve as the basis for efficient and improved examination of the development of energy consumption structures in the tertiary sector. Because the survey has now been repeated, it was also possible for the first time to compile comparable time series over a longer period - 2001 to 2006 - for energy consumption in the tertiary sector by branch and energy source for Germany. This provides another source of information on energy consumption in the tertiary sector which promises to be interesting for international comparisons. On top of this, there is also a differentiated determination of energy consumption by end-uses at sector level for 2006. Above and beyond pure energy statistics, omprehensive sector-specific insights can also be gained from the survey regarding energy consumption structures, energy-relevant features, economic framework conditions and energy management in the commercial building which can be used for numerous other purposes, for example, designing energy policy measures or structuring the advice given by energy agencies, energy consumer associations and energy supply companies