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Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 on EU energy statistics
Terminology
Technical terms are defined and clarified in the regulation’s Annex A.
Data sources
EU countries are required to compile statistics concerning energy products and their aggregates from the following sources:
Transmission and dissemination of data
Reporting countries must transmit national statistics to the European Commission (Eurostat) as laid down in the regulation’s annexes:
The transmission arrangements, including the applicable time limits, and any exceptions and exemptions are set out in the annexes. Over time, these arrangements may be modified by the Commission.
Eurostat must disseminate annual statistics no later than 31 January of the second year after the reported period.
Quality assessment and reports
EU countries are responsible for the quality of the data they transmit to Eurostat. In particular, they must ensure that energy data they declare under this regulation matches data they declare with regard to the EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation.
The Commission (Eurostat) assesses the quality of data from several perspectives including their relevance, punctuality, accessibility, clarity and comparability.
Every 5 years, EU countries must provide Eurostat with a report on the quality of the data transmitted, as well as on any changes in methodology that have been made.
Annual nuclear statistics
As of 2009, EU countries have been preparing statistics on the nuclear sector. The set of statistics collected concerns the civil use of nuclear energy.
Renewable energy and final energy consumption statistics
To ensure better quality and more comprehensive renewable energy and final energy consumption statistics, the Commission, with the EU countries, is reviewing and revising the methodologies used in their production. In particular, countries are required to transmit more disaggregated* data for final energy consumption in households as from reference year 2015 and more detailed data on renewable energies as from reference year 2017.
Implementing legislation
The Commission is granted the power to adopt supplementary legislation designed to implement this regulation.
Committee
The Commission (Eurostat) is assisted and advised by the European Statistical System Committee, a committee composed of representatives from EU countries and chaired by the Commission.
It has applied since 4 December 2008.
For more information, see:
Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics (OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, pp. 1-62)
Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2010 of 9 November 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics, as regards the updates for the annual and monthly energy statistics (OJ L 292, 10.11.2017, pp. 3–54)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1504 of 7 September 2015 granting derogations to certain Member States as regards the provision of statistics pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics (OJ L 235, 9.9.2015, pp. 24-25)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 431/2014 of 24 April 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics, as regards the implementation of annual statistics on energy consumption in households (OJ L 131, 1.5.2014, pp. 1-50)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 147/2013 of 13 February 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics, as regards the implementation of updates for the monthly and annual energy statistics (OJ L 50, 22.2.2013, pp. 1-58)
last update 20.02.2022