This overview includes additional information on the indicators presented above, such as a brief definition of the indicator and a description of the politically determined target value, as well as the political intention for selecting the indicator.
Definition of indicators (Taken from the official translation of the German Sustainable Development Strategy) |
The final energy productivity indicator shows the trend of value added for each unit of final energy used. “Final energy” refers to the part of the energy that is available as thermal or electrical energy for the manufacture of goods or for use by households. |
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Target and intention of the German Government (Taken from the official translation of the German Sustainable Development Strategy) |
After the promotion of renewable energies, the reduction of energy consumption through increased energy efficiency is the second pillar of the energy transition. The aim is to achieve a high level of economic output while using as little energy as possible. Energy saving protects the climate and the environment and helps to improve the security of supply and industrial competitiveness. |
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Data state |
The data published in the indicator report 2021 is as of 31.12.2020. The data shown on the DNS-Online-Platform is updated regularly, so that more current data may be available online than published in the indicator report 2021. |
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Last modification of code (data) | 2021-09-09: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window | |||
Last modification of code (text) | 2022-04-27: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |