
The household sector is an apparently simple sector, as we are all users of the different solutions that are available for household energy needs.
These needs are:
However, this simplicity is only apparent, due to the diversity in the types of dwellings, the possibility of using different energy sources or having central or non-central heating and/or hot water systems, the diversity in the types of system,... Other factors, such as climate (determined by degrees/day), level of income, whether the property is rented or owned, whether it is the first or second home, also have an influence on the level of consumption and/or on the decisions concerning the type of energy solution to be used.