6.4 Flashcards
Types of energy sources
Primary- consumed in raw form
secondary- created when convert primary sources
domestic- from own country
overseas- from different country
non-renewable- finite sources
renewable- infinite sources
recycleable- reusable and lasting
what is the difference of energy in urban and rural locations?
urban:
- cities consume 75% of worlds energy
- London generates 1.7 million tonnes of energy
Rural:
- national programmes help raise E.g. solar power in Peru to half a mill
- energy improves productivity and income
Energy use and consumption for UK, India and Norway
Energy use-
UK= 30,000 KWh in 2023
Norway= 100,000 KWh in 2023
India= 7,586 KWh in 2023
Primary energy consumption-
UK= 2,000 Twh in 2023
Norway= 500 Twh in 2023
India= 10,838 Twh in 2023
What is the UKs energy mix?
Primary electric= 12%
bio energy= 12%
coal= 27%
gas= 36.5%
oil= 37.6%
In 2023
what is Norways energy mix?
renewables= 46%
oil= 31%
gas= 18%
coal= 4%
All in 2023
what is Indias energy mix?
coal= 44.6%
oil= 23.7%
biomass= 21.6%
renewables= 11%
All in 2021
what are the factors affecting energy mix and consumption?
physical availability
technology
cost
political
environment
level of economic development
How do factors affecting energy mix and consumption affect the UK and Norway?
UK:
- dependent on domestic sources
- north sea extracting costs
- importing and privatisation
- 40% decrease of FF
- GDP $
Norway:
- relies on HEP
- deepwater drilling
-Intial payment for HEP expensive
- foreign countries prevented from owning sources
- 40% reduction in FF
- GDP $61500g