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Collection Methodology for Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

Dimension Environment
Sub-Dimension Energy
Category Energy
KPI Name Residential Thermal Energy Consumption
KPI No. EN: E: E: 3C Type: Core Type: Sustainable

Definition / Residential thermal energy consumption per capita
Description

Rationale / Thermal energy, along with water and electricity, form the three main areas of
Interpretation / utility resource consumption in cities.
Benchmarking Thermal energy consumption is also a significant contributor of GHG emissions
associated with a city. Hence, measurements and initiatives to reduce thermal
energy consumption are needed to address climate change.
Yearly trends would indicate changes in efficiency.
Thermal energy sources to be included would be: natural gas, oil, coal, etc. for
domestic space, cooking and water heating purposes.
A declining trend and lower values are considered positive.
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Total consumption of thermal energy (Gj/year).
Denominator: Total number of city inhabitants.

Unit Gj / year / capita
Data Sources / Data can be collected from local utilities supplying thermal sources of energy.
Relevant
Databases
SDG Reference(s) SDG Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy
efficiency.

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