3. ENERGY INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The indicators in the Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development (EISD) core set
are discussed in this chapter according to dimensions, themes and sub-themes
following the same conceptual framework used by the United Nations Commission on
Sustainable Development (CSD). Table 3.1 lists the indicators that make up the EISD
core set. There are 30 indicators, classified into three dimensions (social, economic
and environmental). These are further classified into 7 themes and 19 sub-themes.
Note that some indicators can be classified in more than one dimension, theme or sub-
theme, given the numerous interlinkages among these categories. Also, each indicator
might represent a group of related indicators needed to assess a particular issue.
Table 3.1: List of Energy Indicators for Sustainable Development Social Theme Sub-theme Energy Indicator Components Accessibility SOC1 Share of households
(or population)
without electricity or
commercial energy,
or heavily dependent
on non-commercial
energy
– Households (or population)
without electricity or
commercial energy, or
heavily dependent on non-
commercial energy
–
Total number of households
or population
Affordability SOC2 Share of household
income spent on fuel
and electricity
–
Household income spent on
fuel and electricity
–
Household income (total
and poorest 20% of
population)
Equity
Disparities SOC3
Household
energy
use for each income
group and corre-
sponding fuel mix
–
Energy use per household
for each income group
(quintiles)
– Household income for each
income group (quintiles)
–
Corresponding fuel mix for
each income group
(quintiles)
Health Safety
SOC4
Accident
fatalities
per energy produced
by fuel chain
–
Annual fatalities by fuel
chain
–
Annual energy produced
