Chapter 5: Flow, stocks and related concepts Ilaria DiMatteo United Nations Statistics Division The 4th meeting of the Oslo Group on energy statistics Ottawa, Canada, 2-6 February 2009

Structure of the chapter A. Introduction B. Energy flow diagram C. Main sectors in energy statistics

B. Energy flow diagram To describe the main stages that an energy product undergoes To provide definitions for all the relevant terms (e.g. imports/exports, production, transformation, stocks, stocks changes, international bunkers, transfers, uses, etc.)

* To reflect work of UN-ECE ad-hoc group of experts on Harmonization of Fossil Energy and Mineral Resources Terminology if so

C. Main sectors in energy statistics Energy sector Transformation sector/processes Consumption sector Correspondence to ISIC Rev. 4 when relevant

Questions The Oslo group is invited to provide comments on the structure, intended content indicate topics which, in your view, should be added or dropped Provide guidance on the questions raised in the annotated outline