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 Consumption of natural gas (kWh) in conventional dwellings of usual residence
Characteristic Description
Name Consumption of natural gas (kWh) in conventional dwellings of usual residence by Geographic localization and Type of utilization (natural gas); Irregular
Regularity Irregular
Source Statistics Portugal, Survey on the energy comsumption on households
First available period 2010
Last available period 2010
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (NUTS I)
  • Type of utilization (natural gas)
Concepts
  • NATURAL GAS:  Gas mainly consisting of methane, which exists in a natural state in underground deposits, associated with crude oil or gas recovered from coal mines (firedamp gas).
  • DWELLING:  Separate and independent place which, by the way it was built, rebuilt, enlarged, transformed or is being used, is intended for housing with the condition that it is not being used for other purposes at the time of reference: by separate it is meant that it is surrounded by conventional walls or other type, is covered and allows a person or group of persons to sleep, prepare meals or shelter from the weather separately from other members of the community; by independent it is meant that its occupants do not have to cross other accommodations to enter or leave the accommodation where they live.
  • CONVENTIONAL DWELLING:  Dwelling consisting on a room or suite of rooms and its accessories in a permanent building or structurally separated part thereof, having a separate access to a street (direct or via a garden or grounds) or to a common space within the building (staircase, passage, gallery and so on).
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol) Kilowatt hour (kWh)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 28/10/2011


information presented in 9/11/2025