1 IRES, Chapter 3 Standard International Energy Classification Ilaria DiMatteo United Nations Statistics Division The Oslo Group on Energy Statistics Fifth meeting, Cork, Ireland, 1-4 February 2010

2 Outline (1) Review of the work done on this chapter (2) Detailed presentation on the suggested classification structure

3 The need of a standard classification of energy dates back: In 1976 and again in 1987 the UN Statistical Commission called for the preparation of an international classification of energy as part of the development of a global system of integrated energy statistics The development of SIEC has an integral part of IRES from the beginning At 3 rd OG meeting a first attempt to define the scope, purpose, categories of SIEC was discussed. SIEC to be based on the harmonized definitions from InterEnerStat

4 Sept. 09 – The Expert Group (EG) on Classification was informed on the development of SIEC during its meeting in NY. The EG: Supported the development of such a classification Requested a more in-depth explanation on purpose, scope and boundary of the classification, a developed explanation of the classification structure and the reasoning behind. As an example, the EG suggested descriptions on the scope of aggregate levels and detailed descriptions of inclusions and exclusions. Nov 09 – 2 nd Virtual meeting. Chapter 3 was revised trying to incorporate the comments from the OG and EG meetings.

5 Dec 09 – harmonized definitions from InterEnerStat were circulated Jan 10 – current Chapter 3 contains: an attempt to define the scope of SIEC in such a way that it covers the products defined in InterEnerStat an attempt to define boundary cased, classification criteria and coding system a proposal for a classification structure based on the definition of InterEnerStat taking into account principles of a standard statistical classifications definitions from InterEnerstat a correspondence of SIEC categories with CPC Ver. 2 and 2007 HS

6 The Oslo Group is invited to: (a) review the description of the scope, coverage purpose of SIEC (b) provide comments on the suggested classification structure (c) provide any additional comments to the chapter