Work Package 2 - Cooling Demands

The electrical power demand increased by 50% in EU 15 during 1985-2003 and peaks tend to shift from the winter to the summer period (see graph below). The reason for this trend is often the increased need for comfort cooling.

The report on cooling demands will cover the domestic sector only.The assessment involves the use and crosschecking of elements such as:

  • demand profiles
  • a new cooling index,
  • specific domestic cooling demands
  • building stock
  • electricity demands
  • estimations from market reports regarding equipment sales.

The assessment of the cooling market covers aspects such as market description, equipment and cooling suppliers, cooling costs and prices.

Work Package 2: The European Cold Market (pdf, 1.07Mb)