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Fri 24 Apr 2015 1:27AM

Fuel types used to heat dwellings

SD Sophie Davies Public Seen by 316

The information currently collected in the census is all the fuel types (eg electricity, wood, mains gas) that are used to heat a private dwelling.

There has been interest previously in collecting different information on heating fuels (eg the equipment used, main form of heating rather than all forms), more detail (eg whether gas heaters are flued or unflued), and other types of information (eg whether dwellings have a ventilation system, fuels used for any purpose).

It is unlikely that the census could meet all these information needs, so we need to know more about customers’ needs regarding data on fuels and heating, and the value of collecting this type of information in the census.

Our current recommendations relating to fuel types used to heat dwellings

  • We invite feedback on information requirements relating to fuels and heating and the value of collecting this information in the census.

See our preliminary view of 2018 Census content (page 52) for a more detailed discussion on fuel types used to heat dwellings.

See 2013 Census information by variable for information on the fuel types used to heat dwellings variable.

KO

Kim Ollivier Tue 12 May 2015 2:01AM

The grid does not cover the whole country, so you can't get any details from power companies for, say, Great Barrier Island, Stewart Island or a number of other isolated communities. Perhaps a question asking "Are you on the grid?"

KO

Kim Ollivier Tue 12 May 2015 2:05AM

"All percentages in census publications have been calculated using 'Total private occupied dwellings stated' as the denominator."

I submit that this needs to change to "Total private dwellings, including unoccupied" to get a better measure since 10.6 percent are not counted. They should have a category of 'unknown' and be included in the fuel types.

LM

Laydan Mortensen Fri 15 May 2015 8:20AM

The question wording is slightly ambiguous. I assume it refers fuels used for heating rooms only, not for heating water.

KO, the national grid does not cover the whole country, but most areas off it, such as Stewart Island, Chatham Island, Haast and Milford Sound, have their own local networks. Great Barrier is the only major island without an electricity network. (Waiheke is connected to North Island via submarine cables between Ostend and Maraetai)

C

Chris (facilitator) Mon 18 May 2015 10:25PM

Thanks for your comments @laydanmortensen. You are correct in that the question is supposed to refer to heating rooms, and not water. Perhaps the question, or the guide notes, could be improved to make this clearer?