Energy consumption and generation

Results so far:

In our experience investing in microgeneration increased our sensitivity to possibilities for energy saving. Microgeneration has been very successful for us. Our base measurements were for 2004-5 (the year before the installation of photovoltaic cells).


Carbon footprint reductions - in the longer term we aim to reduce our household consumption (i.e. electricity use and gas heating) to no more than 1.0 tonnes of CO2 per year (0.5 tonne per person, which is below the international average in 2007).


Annual gas consumption (2 person household) - showing that, after a slow start we have reduced our gas energy consumption by over 60%.

Annual electricity consumption (2 person household) - showing our electricity consumption (ignoring what we have generated) over the past 6 years. We have reduced our consumption by over 60%.


If we include the microgeneration power, then we have reduced our net electricity consumption by 90%.


Annual Gross Energy Consumption

kWh

Gross Net


Year Electricity Electricity Gas Total (gross) Total (net)
2004/05 – year before solar panels 3953 3953 12170 16123 16123
2005/06 2269 980 11327 13596 12307
2006/07 2093 804 9474 11567 10278
2007/08 1965 656 7887 9852 8543
2008/09 1659 469 6960 8619 7429
2009/10 1568 296 4812 6380 5108
2010/11 1181 -21 4085 5266 4064
% reduction since 2004-5 70% 101% 66% 67% 75%
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