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Although the cooling demand in Austria can be currently met by passive measures it is expected that due to global warming, more heat-emitting electric appliances inside the buildings and a rising need for comfort, this market is expected to be a promising one for the future. (Biermayr et al, 2014).
Fossil fuels are still the predominant source of energy for heating dwellings in Austria, although renewables are gaining on importance. Natural gas, oil and coal are used in nearly half of the dwellings. Renewables – biomass (20%), solar (1%) and heat pump systems (2%) – are covering about 23% of the heating demand. (Statistik Austria, 2013).
(Biermayr et al, 2014). Assuming a technical lifetime of 20 years, there are currently about 210.000 heat pumps in operation in Austria. In 2013, the majority of them is used in residential buildings for heating and DHW (around 60%), 36% are implemented for hot water production only, the rest is used for ventilation or de-humidifcation.
The average energy consumption of the Austrian households for residential heating and air-conditioning in 2012 was 159 kWh/ (m2a). Since 1990 the specific energy consumption in kWh/ (m²a) of the households was continuously declining by nearly 30%.
Approx. 50% of the current dwelling stock in Austria is centrally heated whereas 24% is equipped with access to district heating networks. The heating system installed depends on both the age and the type of dwelling.
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