Electricity saving family
Dr. Herbert Greisberger Ing. Leopold Schwarz
Managing Director project manager
Energy and Environment Agency of Lower Austria
What is eNu?
The Energy and Environment Agency of Lower Austria is THE
point of contact for all questions concerning energy,
environmental protection and the preservation of nature.
It is known as a competence center and unites the know-how of
the following initiatives:
33-Formula
3 Services:
Consulting, Research/Awareness building, Public Relations
3 Topics:
Energy & Climate
Environment & Lifestyle
Nature & Resources
3 Target Groups:
Citizens
Municipalities / Public Institutions
Enterprises
appointed energy officers by municipalities
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543 out of 573
municipalities appointed
Energy-officers
40 hours of training by eNu
≥ 1 EM educated or in education
≥ 1 EM not yet educated
Energy Monitoring & Controlling
System in Municipalities
> 450 municipalities started
introduction of Energy Monitoring
& Controlling System
> 4000 buildings with
> 16.000 electric meters
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Awareness building
Energy movement
www.energiebewegung.at
People share their experience in energy saving
and renewables
Boiler casting
We are looking for the oldest central heating
boiler who is going to be replaced
Energy Saving family
Electricity saving family
Electricity saving family
Phase I: 2010 – 2012
Background: Electricity target of lower Austria: :
100% of electricity from renewables in 2015
Energy efficiency is a precondition to increase
the share of renewables in the electricity market
Target of the initiative: exploitation of electricity
saving potential in private households
Electricity saving family
Electricity saving contest for households
Energy consulting for free at the start
Incl. report
Suggestions for improvements
Energy meter for free
All participants were asked to document the
electricity demand monthly „Electricity dairy“
Analysis was offered
Possibility for comparison
Electricity saving family
Awareness activities using public media
(advertisement in newspaper)
Promotion through “energy hotline”
Smart Meter in some regions
Energy consulting after one year
Final event with regional minister
Prices for families with the highest
savings (absolute and relative)
Statistics
Number of participating families 229 (310)
Thereof Smart meter 56
Size of the family:
1 person : 8
2 person : 41
3 person : 31
4 person : 66
> 4 person : 47
Companies :36
Outcomes – overview
Electricity demand start : 1.521.579 kWh
Electricity demand final : 1.329.189 kWh
Savings : -192.390 kWh (= 55 households)
Families with savings: : 80%
Average savings: 12,6%
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before counseling after 2nd counseling Savings (12,6%)
kWh
Energy consumption per family
Outcomes
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increased saved up to 10% saved up to 20% saved up to 30% saved more then 30%
Fam
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Energy consumption (overview)
Outcomes
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30,0%
1 person (8) 2 persons (41) 3 persons (31) 4 persons (66) > 4 persons (47) Non households(36)
Total Households only
Savi
ngs
Results according household size
Number of households ()
Main saving potentials
Fan heater as additional heating system
water pump
Ventilation system
Whirlpool on 37°C (as an example)
Fan heater in winter garden
Inefficient appliances
Lighting
….
Conclusion
Targets of the project have been fulfilled
10% - 15 % of savings with energy consulting realistic
No loss of comfort or high investments were mentioned
Willingness for investment mainly for electric appliances
No significant influence of smart meter over the period
Very high savings sometimes caused by “special
effects”
Electricity saving family II
New elements/design:
Web-based only
No mandatory energy consultation – but
recommended
„open end“ but annual award
Monthly electricity accounting -1st day per
month (reminder per Email)
Annual electricity bill for verification
Competitions between regions
Start in September 2014
Lower Austria electricity saving bet
Electricity saving bet (For all participants):
Precondition: saving 5% or more and monthly electricity accounting
Main prices :
E-Scooter
Energy efficient washing machine
For regions and lower citizen only
Lower Austria bet:
Every 4 month you can win a bottle of wine or LED lamps in a lottery if you reach your goal
Regions families within a can form region teams they can challenge each other and also win non-cash prizes
www.strom-spar-familie.at
Basic data
1 electricity dairy
2 annual data
3 basic data
4 meter administration
5-6 regional projects
and challenges
1 2 3 4
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Electricity dairy – monthly accounting
PV-modules can be
included
Demand from utility
and consumption are
calculated
Annual data
PV-modules: DC
converter and
surplus meter are
measured
Demand and
consumption are
calculated
Data for electricity
saving bet
Analysis
► Graph of monthly
data
► Annual data
► Comparison with
other households
► Extrapolation
► History in relation to
electricity saving bet
Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Herbert Greisberger
Managing Director
Energy and Environment Agency of Lower Austria
Grenzgasse 10, 3100 St. Pölten
www.enu.at
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