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Napier

Table 31.1: Summary survey data, Napier

LocationHouseholds – 2004Sample sizeSample error

19,521

150

8.0%

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Table 31.2: Domestic home heating methods and fuels, Napier

 HouseholdsWinter fuel use (July)
%NumberTonnes/day%

Electricity

42%

8,199

-

-

Total gas

53%

10,281

8

5%

Flued gas

20%

3,855

-

-

Unflued gas

33%

6,426

-

-

Oil

0%

0

-

-

Open fire

11%

2,082

-

-

Open fire: wood

9%

1,822

19

11%

Open fire: coal

0%

0

-

-

Total wood burner

36%

7,028

127

73%

Pre-1994 wood burner

19%

3,720

56

32%

1994–99 wood burner

11%

2,067

55

32%

Post-1999 wood burner

6%

1,240

15

9%

Multi-fuel burners

6%

1,171

-

-

Multi-fuel burners: wood

6%

1,171

18

11%

Multi-fuel burners: coal

1%

130

1

1%

Pellet burners

0%

0

-

-

Total wood

51%

10,021

164

95%

Total coal

1%

130

1

1%

Total

 

19,521

173

 

* 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 31.3: Monthly variations in heating behaviour and fuel use, Napier

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

Gas

0%

0%

6%

23%

59%

90%

97%

94%

54%

19%

7%

0%

Open fire

0%

0%

0%

0%

31%

85%

92%

77%

38%

0%

0%

8%

Wood burner

0%

0%

0%

15%

46%

81%

91%

85%

43%

13%

2%

0%

Multi-fuel

13%

13%

13%

13%

63%

75%

113%

88%

75%

25%

13%

13%

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

Gas

-

-

3

4

5

6

6

6

6

5

4

-

Open fire

-

-

-

-

4

4

4

4

3

-

-

1

Wood burner

-

-

-

4

6

6

6

6

5

5

2

-

Multi-fuel

3

2

3

2

6

6

6

6

5

4

3

2

 Daily fuel use (tonnes)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

-

-

0.2

2.1

4.6

6.5

8.2

7.4

2.4

1.4

1.0

-

Open fire: wood

-

-

-

0.0

5.2

11.7

18.7

16.4

12.9

0.0

0.0

1.0

Wood burner

-

-

-

34.0

85.9

119.0

126.6

118.0

93.2

42.8

0.0

-

Multi-fuel: wood

2.4

1.6

2.4

1.6

6.0

17.0

18.4

17.0

13.9

7.6

2.4

1.6

Multi-fuel: coal

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

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

Gas

-

-

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.7

0.2

0.1

0.1

-

Open fire: wood

-

-

-

0.0

2.9

6.4

10.3

9.0

7.1

0.0

0.0

0.5

Wood burner

-

-

-

4.8

12.2

16.9

18.0

16.8

13.3

6.1

0.0

-

Multi-fuel: wood

2.0

1.4

2.0

1.4

5.2

14.5

15.7

14.5

11.9

6.4

2.0

1.4

Multi-fuel: coal

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

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Table 31.4: Estimated daily fuel use, by season, Napier

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

Gas

1

2

Open fire: wood

20

16

Wood burner

27

25

Multi-fuel: wood

21

17

Multi-fuel: coal

9

9

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Table 31.5: Average monthly heating costs (winter), Napier

 Winter month cost

Electric

$89

Gas

$68

Wood burner

$58

Multi-fuel

$61

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Table 31.6: Type of electric heating, Napier

 Night storeRadiantPortable oil columnPanelFanHeat pumpDon't know/ refusedOther

Households

390

521

2993

651

2343

1041

-

1171

Percent

5%

7%

38%

8%

30%

13%

-

15%

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Table 31.7: Home heating method, by house ownership, Napier

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

Total

4815

25%

14,315

73%

Electric

1432

17%

6767

83%

Gas

2473

24%

7808

76%

Open fire

651

31%

1432

69%

Wood burner

1562

22%

5466

78%

Multi-fuel

260

22%

911

78%

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Table 31.8: House insulation summary statistics, Napier

 Insulation typeDegree of insulation
Households%

Ceiling

12,884

66%

No insulation

15%

Under floor

3904

20%

1 type*

31%

Wall

8329

43%

2 types

25%

Cylinder wrap

3904

20%

3 types

12%

Double glazing

521

3%

4 types

7%

None

2993

15%

5 types

1%

Don't know

1562

8%

Don't know

8%

Other

390

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 31.9: Degree of house insulation, by heating method, Napier

Degree of insulationElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1 type

29%

29%

39%

44%

31%

2 types

25%

27%

22%

33%

13%

3 types

13%

11%

13%

11%

6%

4 types

10%

4%

7%

0%

0%

5 types

0%

1%

2%

11%

0%

None or don't know

24%

28%

17%

0%

50%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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

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Table 31.10: Home heating method, by household income, Napier

 ElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

Non-response

22%

16%

19%

11%

6%

Less than $20,000

16%

16%

7%

11%

13%

$20,000 to $30,000

10%

16%

9%

22%

6%

$30,000 to $40,000

10%

13%

9%

0%

25%

$40,000 to $50,000

5%

8%

13%

11%

13%

$50,000 to $70,000

10%

10%

13%

0%

6%

$70,000 to $100,000

14%

11%

20%

22%

19%

More than $100,000

14%

9%

9%

22%

13%

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Table 31.11: Home heating method, by age of dwelling, Napier

Age of dwellingElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

10 years or less

10%

6%

7%

0%

0%

11–20 years

10%

5%

13%

33%

0%

21–40 years

16%

14%

15%

22%

0%

41+ years

59%

70%

61%

33%

94%

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Table 31.12: Home heating method, by number of bedrooms, Napier

Number of bedrooms

Electric

Gas

Wood burner

Multi-fuel

Open fire

1

8%

4%

0%

0%

0%

2

21%

24%

20%

22%

19%

3

37%

42%

48%

56%

44%

4

25%

23%

26%

11%

31%

5

8%

5%

6%

11%

0%

6

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

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November 2005

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