Auckland

Table 27.1: Summary survey data, Auckland

LocationHouseholds – 2004Sample sizeSample error

409,473

151

8.0%

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Table 27.2: Domestic home heating methods and fuels, Auckland

 HouseholdsWinter fuel use (July)
%NumberTonnes/day%

Electricity

48%

197,957

-

-

Total gas

35%

143,722

99

7%

Flued gas

12%

49,750

-

-

Unflued gas

23%

93,972

-

-

Oil

2%

8135

0.1

0.0%

Open fire

7%

29,829

-

-

Open fire: wood

7%

27,117

167

12%

Open fire: coal

3%

10,847

214

16%

Total wood burner

19%

75,929

780

58%

Pre-1994 wood burner

8%

31,062

304

22%

1994–99 wood burner

5%

20,708

233

17%

Post-1999 wood burner

6%

24,159

243

18%

Multi-fuel burners

3%

13,559

-

-

Multi-fuel burners: wood

3%

13,559

63

5%

Multi-fuel burners: coal

3%

10,847

35

3%

Pellet burners

0%

0

-

-

Total wood

28%

116,605

1009

74%

Total coal

5%

21,694

249

18%

Total

 

409,473

1357

 

* Note: rounding errors may occur in the proportion of burners in different age categories and in types of gas heating.

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Table 27.3: Monthly variations in heating behaviour and fuel use, Auckland

 Percentage of houses using this method that use it each month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

2%

2%

2%

8%

27%

76%

90%

84%

37%

12%

4%

2%

Open fire

9%

9%

9%

9%

36%

64%

100%

82%

45%

9%

9%

9%

Wood burner

0%

0%

0%

4%

50%

75%

93%

79%

36%

14%

4%

0%

Multi-fuel

0%

0%

0%

25%

75%

125%

100%

75%

50%

25%

0%

0%

 Average number of days per week house is heated (only for those heating during that month)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

4

3

3

4

5

6

6

5

5

4

3

2

Open fire

2

2

2

2

1

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

Wood burner

-

-

-

5

6

6

6

5

5

6

7

-

Multi-fuel

-

-

-

-

4

5

6

6

5

4

-

-

 Daily fuel use (tonnes)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

17.7

73.8

98.7

74.3

21.3

1.9

0.0

0.0

Open fire: wood

49.1

49.1

49.1

49.1

11.0

137.1

166.5

237.4

51.5

49.1

49.1

49.1

Open fire: coal

-

-

-

-

4.6

4.6

213.8

213.8

-

-

-

-

Wood burner

-

-

-

-

524.5

556.2

780.1

384.0

-

-

-

-

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

-

-

54.3

45.1

62.6

46.0

184.0

147.2

-

-

Multi-fuel: coal

-

-

-

-

76.7

69.7

34.9

34.9

-

-

-

-

 Daily fuel use (kg) per household (for households using that method)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.5

0.7

0.5

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Open fire: wood

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

0.4

5.1

6.1

8.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

Open fire: coal

-

-

-

-

0.4

0.4

19.7

19.7

-

-

-

-

Wood burner

-

-

-

-

6.9

7.3

10.3

5.1

-

-

-

-

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

-

-

4.0

3.3

4.6

3.4

13.6

10.9

-

-

Multi-fuel: coal

-

-

-

-

7.1

6.4

3.2

3.2

-

-

-

-

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Table 27.4: Estimated daily fuel use, by season, Auckland

 Winter fuel use kg/dayNon-winter fuel use kg/day

Gas

1

0

Open fire: wood

25

13

Wood burner

17

7

Multi-fuel: wood

17

19

Multi-fuel: coal

14

-

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Table 27.5: Average monthly heating costs (winter), Auckland

 Winter month cost

Electric

$69

Gas

$43

Open fire

$30

Wood burner

$57

Oil

$115

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Table 27.6: Type of electric heating, Auckland

 Night storeRadiantPortable oil columnPanelFanHeat pumpDon't know/ refusedOther

Households

-

35,253

143,722

8135

32,541

2712

-

5423

Percent

0%

18%

73%

4%

16%

1%

-

3%

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Table 27.7: Home heating method, by house ownership, Auckland

 Households living in rentalPercent living in rentalHouseholds living in own housePercent living in own house

Total

108,470

26%

292,868

72%

Electric

51,523

26%

146,434

74%

Gas

35,253

25%

108,470

75%

Open fire

10,847

36%

18,982

64%

Wood burner

8135

11%

67,794

89%

Pellet burner

-

-

-

-

Multi-fuel

5423

40%

8135

60%

Oil

2712

33%

5423

67%

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Table 27.8: House insulation summary statistics, Auckland

 Insulation typeDegree of insulation
Households%

Ceiling

233,210

57%

No insulation

23%

Under floor

67,794

17%

1 type*

21%

Wall

181,687

44%

2 types

29%

Cylinder wrap

78,640

19%

3 types

15%

Double glazing

29,829

7%

4 types

3%

None

92,199

23%

5 types

3%

Don't know

32,541

8%

Don't know

8%

Other

8135

2%

  

* One type means the household has just one of: ceiling, under floor or wall insulation, a cylinder wrap or double glazing; two types are any two of these, etc.

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Table 27.9: Degree of house insulation, by heating method, Auckland

Degree of insulationElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1 type

26%

23%

21%

20%

36%

2 types

29%

36%

29%

20%

0%

3 types

16%

8%

18%

0%

27%

4 types

1%

4%

0%

40%

9%

5 types

4%

2%

0%

0%

0%

None or don't know

23%

28%

32%

20%

27%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

* Note: columns may not sum exactly to 100 due to rounding error.

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Table 27.10: Home heating method, by household income, Auckland

 ElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

Non-response

22%

26%

14%

20%

9%

Less than $20,000

5%

6%

7%

0%

0%

$20,000 to $30,000

11%

9%

14%

40%

18%

$30,000 to $40,000

15%

8%

4%

0%

18%

$40,000 to $50,000

8%

8%

4%

20%

0%

$50,000 to $70,000

11%

9%

29%

20%

36%

$70,000 to $100,000

14%

13%

18%

0%

9%

More than $100,000

14%

21%

11%

0%

9%

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Table 27.11: Home heating method, by age of dwelling, Auckland

Age of dwellingElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

10 years or less

19%

30%

18%

0%

9%

11–20 years

15%

11%

11%

20%

9%

21–40 years

32%

32%

43%

40%

18%

41+ years

23%

13%

21%

0%

45%

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Table 27.12: Home heating method, by number of bedrooms, Auckland

Number of bedroomsElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2

18%

17%

4%

20%

18%

3

49%

43%

64%

40%

55%

4

19%

30%

21%

40%

27%

5

7%

9%

4%

0%

0%

6

1%

0%

4%

0%

0%

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