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Table 18 Set of indicators for sustainable energy development [55]

From: Sustainability indices for energy utilization using a multi-criteria decision model

Dimension

Code

Indicator

Data required

Technical

TEC1

Share of depletable (non-renewable) energies in total primary energy supply (TPES)

TPES; total consumption of non-renewable energies

 

TEC2

Depletion coefficient of local energy resources

Domestic production values of coal, oil, natural gas and solid fuels; proved reserves of coal, oil, natural gas; total forest area; total land area

 

TEC3

Overall system conversion efficiency

Total final consumption (TFC); TPES

Economic

ECO1

Per capita consumption of commercial energies

Total commercial energy consumption; population

 

ECO2

Final energy intensity

TFC; GDP in purchasing power parity (PPP)

 

ECO3

Share of productive use of energy

TFC; residential energy consumption

Social

SOC1

Per capita consumption of clean energies in the residential sector

Total clean energy consumption in the residential sector; population

 

SOC2

Income inequality

Gini coefficient

Environmental

ENV1

Share of “dirty fuels” in residential energy consumption

Total consumption of coal, peat, crude oil, solid fuels; residential energy consumption (REC)

 

ENV2

Carbon intensity

TPES; total CO2 emissions from fuel combustion

Institutional

INS1

Overall self sufficiency

TPES; indigenous production