Electricity and Gas Consumption: Data at Middle Layer Super Output Area, 2007

Latest data for the South East in 2007. The aim in producing these new estimated electricity and gas consumption data below local authority level is to allow local authorities and other interested bodies to more easily target specific areas as part of the implementation and monitoring of local energy strategies. These data gained National Statistic status in March 2008.

These data were produced following a Department of Energy and Climate Change seminar in 2005 at which users of the sub national energy data confirmed that the most appropriate geographical level to produce more disaggregated energy consumption estimates would be at middle layer super output area (MSOA) in England and Wales. MSOAs are part of a geographical hierarchy that was first introduced in the 2001 census and is expected to eventually become the standard across National Statistics and beyond. There are several advantages to using MSOAs: they are relatively consistent in terms of population (minimum population of 5,000 equating to around 2,000 households), they are more static in terms of boundary changes and also geographical mapping software for SOAs is already available from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Whilst DECC recognises some authorities would like data down to postcode level, data quality and disclosure issues prevent such disaggregation. More information is available in the guidance note for this data.

 

Dated 26/02/2009

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Owning Organisation

DECC - Department of Energy and Climate Change - http://www.decc.gov.uk/

Data Type

Data Series

Lowest Geographical Level

Output Area

Theme

Society, Infrastructure