07 Jun 2023

Consumers in district heating and cooling

A technical report by JRC on how to evaluate the sustainability of district heating and cooling

The aim of this report is to discuss different calculation methodologies and indicators which quantify energy performance and RES share of the DHC network. The discussion focuses on the adequacy of using these different indicators to present how sustainable the heat or cold supply of a particular DHC system is.

Authors: Toleikyte, A., Jimenez Navarro, J.P. and Carlsson, J.