Combined heat and power units (CHP units)


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COMBINED HEAT AND POWER UNITS (CHP UNITS) - fuel inputs, high efficiency production and capacity of CHP units
Contact
Contact organisation

National Statistical Institute

Contact organisation unit

"Environmental and Energy Accounts" Department

Contact name

Luba Yaneva

Contact person function

State expert

Contact mail address

2, P. Volov str., 1038 Sofia, Bulgaria

Contact email address

[email protected]

Contact phone number

+359 2 9857 621

Contact fax number
Metadata update
Metadata last certified11 August 2015
Metadata last posted11 August 2015
Metadata last update11 August 2015
Statistical presentation
Data description

Capacity, highly effective production of electricity and heat, fuel inputs and number of CHP units are presented by type of combined cycle.

Classification system

· National Classification of Economic Activities (NCEA-2003, for international use NACE.BG-2003) is valid to 2007;

· Classification of Economic Activities - 2008 (CEA-2008, for international use NACE.BG-2008) in force as of 2008;

· Nomenclature of energy products as part of Nomenclature of Industrial Production (PRODCOM.BG) is valid to 2007;

· Nomenclature of energy products (PRODENERGY) in force as of 2008;

· Type of combined cycle.

Sector coverage

CHP units

Statistical concepts and definitions

Maximum electrical capacity (gross and net), Maximum net heat capacity, Electricity production (gross and high effective combined), Useful heat production, Fuel inputs for high effective combined production, Number of CHP units.

Statistical unit

Enterprises licensed for cogeneration of electricity and heat.

Statistical population

Highly effective CHP plants.

Reference area

For the Republic of Bulgaria.

Time coverage

Since 2004.

Base period

Not applicable.

Unit of measure

MWh, MW, TJ, t, 1000 m3

Reference period

Year

Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements

Directive 2012/27/EC on energy efficiency that replaced the Directive 2004/8/EC.

Data sharing

Not applicable.

Confidentiality
Confidentiality - policy

· Law on Statistics;

· Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society:

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:087:0164:0173:EN:PDF

Confidentiality - data treatment

Individual data are not published in accordance with article 25 of the Law on Statistics. The publishing of individual data can be performed only in accordance with article 26 of the same law.

Release policy
Release calendar

The date for publication of statistical information is listed in the Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute. Statistical data are published until 30 November following the reported year.

Release calendar access

The calendar is available on the website of NSI: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/480

User access

Statistical data are published on the NSI website, section Energy in accordance with the Law on Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice respecting the professional independence and aimed at objectivity, transparency and equal treatment of all consumers.

Frequency of dissemination

Yearly.

Accessibility and clarity
News release

Not applicable.

Publications

Not applicable.

On-line database

Detailed results are available to all users of the NSI website under the heading Domain statistics -Energy - Combined heat and power units: http://www.nsi.bg/en/node/5047

Micro-data access

Not applicable.

Other

Not applicable.

Documentation on methodology

The Annexes I and II to Directive 2012/27/EC on energy efficiency that replaced the Directive 2004/8/EC.

Quality documentation

Not available.

Quality management
Quality assurance

The Eurostat methodology is applied.

Quality assessment

The data are nationally representative.

Relevance
User needs

Have not been studied.

User satisfaction

No information.

Completeness

Data are provided for all licensed companies with CHP.

Accuracy and reliability
Overall accuracy

Data are representative for the country.

Sampling error

Not applicable.

Non-sampling error

Not applicable.

Timeliness and punctuality
Timeliness

11 months after the reporting year.

Punctuality

The deadline for publication in compliance with Release Calendar presenting the results of the statistical surveys carried out by the National Statistical Institute.

Coherence and comparability
Comparability - geographical

Data are representative at national level, as required by the methodology.

Comparability - over time

Data across time series are calculated by one methodology and are fully compatible.

Coherence - cross domain

Not applicable.

Coherence - internal

Data are compared with the Solutions of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC).

Cost and burden

Not applicable.

Data revision
Data revision - policy

Not applicable.

Data revision - practice

Not applicable.

Statistical processing
Source data

Questionnaires for heat and electricity production of CHP units.

Frequency of data collection

Yearly.

Data collection

Data collection by a form in Excel format, received by email.

Data validation

Data are compared with other studies on energy statistics.

Data compilation

Data are aggregated at national level.

Adjustment

Not applicable.

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  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, June 2020
    Friday, 28 August 2020 - 11:00

    In June 2020 compared to May 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 6.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 19.0%, transport diesel - by 31.1%, and electricity - by 15.1%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.

    In June 2020 compared to May 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 7.8%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 16.7%, and transport diesel - by 19.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 4.7%, natural gas - by 5.4%, and electricity - by 0.3%.

    Energy2020-06_en_AGPT1FV.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, May 2020
    Thursday, 30 July 2020 - 11:00

    In May 2020 compared to April 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 31.6%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 40.6%, transport diesel - by 41.1%, and electricity - by 10.8%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.

    In May 2020 compared to April 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 100.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 87.0%, and transport diesel - by 41.7%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 30.6%, natural gas - by 20.3%, and electricity - by 9.1%. 

    Energy2020-05_en_SPY4292.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, April 2020
    Monday, 29 June 2020 - 11:00

    In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 11.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 37.5%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.2%, transport diesel - by 10.4%, natural gas - by 20.0% and electricity - by 21.5%.

    In April 2020 compared to March 2020 a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 11.4%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 40.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.9%, transport diesel - by 30.7%, natural gas - by 23.2% and electricity - by 16.1%.

    Energy2020-04_en_W7WD0YN.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, March 2020
    Friday, 29 May 2020 - 11:00

    In March 2020 compared to February 2020 an increase is reported for the production of electricity - by 3.3%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 16.7%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 20.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.2% and transport diesel - by 2.3%. No change for the production of natural gas.

    In March 2020 compared to February 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of transport diesel - by 10.7%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 16.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 11.8%, natural gas - by 4.4% and electricity - by 3.8%. No change for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline.

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  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, February 2020
    Thursday, 30 April 2020 - 11:00

    In February 2020 compared to January 2020 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 2.6%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.4%, transport diesel - by 1.2%, natural gas - by 16.7% and electricity - by 4.5%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

    In February 2020 compared to January 2020 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 2.8%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 20.9%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 30.0%, transport diesel - by 16.2%, natural gas - by 12.2% and electricity - by 13.0%.

    Energy2020-02_en_ARTRFBK.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, January 2020
    Tuesday, 31 March 2020 - 11:00

    In January 2020 compared to December 2019 an increase is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 1.4% and natural gas - by 20.0%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 9.1%, transport diesel - by 2.6%, and electricity - by 2.7%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases.

    In January 2020 compared to December 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 4.9%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 21.2%, natural gas - by 7.8%, and electricity - by 8.8%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 8.8% and transport diesel - by 4.3%.

    Energy2020-01_en_BPEOGWX.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, December 2019
    Friday, 28 February 2020 - 11:00

    In December 2019 compared to November 2019 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 9.4% and electricity - by 7.5%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of liquefied petroleum gases - by 16.7% and transport diesel - by 3.6%. No change for the production of unleaded motor gasoline, but a growth is observed for the production of natural gas because of increased indigenous extraction.

    In December 2019 compared to November 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 9.1%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 17.1%, transport diesel - by 5.1%, natural gas - by 29.0%, and electricity - by 18.2%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 17.5%.

    Energy2019-12_en_QGUOTHX.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, November 2019
    Thursday, 30 January 2020 - 11:00

    In November 2019 compared to October 2019 an increase is reported for the production of electricity - by 11.6%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 14.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 7.7%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 6.4%, transport diesel - by 9.5% and natural gas - by 50.0%.

    In November 2019 compared to October 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 11.1%, natural gas - by 41.5% and electricity - by 7.8%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 14.5%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 10.3%, and transport diesel - by 14.8%. 

    Energy2019-11_en_HYP53JI.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, October 2019
    Monday, 30 December 2019 - 11:00

    In October 2019 compared to September 2019 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 13.0%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 3.3%, transport diesel - by 10.1% and electricity - by 2.9%. No change for the production of liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas.

    In October 2019 compared to September 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 14.2%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 2.6%, natural gas - by 14.4% and electricity - by 6.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of unleaded motor gasoline - by 23.4%. No change for the deliveries of transport diesel.

    Energy2019-10_en_UIPWXGV.pdf
  • Production and Deliveries of Energy Products, September 2019
    Friday, 29 November 2019 - 11:00

    In September 2019 compared to August 2019 an increase is reported for the production of solid fuels - by 23.0%, liquefied petroleum gases - by 18.2% and transport diesel - by 1.1%. During the same period, a decrease is reported for the production of unleaded motor gasoline - by 5.6% and electricity - by 10.0%. No change for the production of natural gas.

    In September 2019 compared to August 2019 an increase is reported for the deliveries of solid fuels - by 20.0% and natural gas - by 6.0%. A decrease is reported for the deliveries of liquefied petroleum gases - by 11.6%, unleaded motor gasoline - by 7.8%, transport diesel - by 1.4% and electricity - by 6.4%.

    Energy2019-09_en_6JAGCXB.pdf

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