Primary energy one calls the energy, which is available with the naturally occurring forms of energy or sources of energy. In contrast to it one speaks of secondary sources of energy, if these result only from (with losses afflicted) a process of transformation from the primary energy. One designates the energy quantity usable after possibly further transformation or transducer losses of the consumer finally than final energy.

Primary energy carrier

• fossil energy (hard coal, brown coal, natural gas, oil)
• Biomass
• Wind energy (atmospheric currents)
• Water power
• Solar power (usable solar energy irradiation: Light, warmth)
• Nuclear energy (nature uranium, among other things)
• Tides (Tidenhub)
• Geothermie (terrestrial heat)
• Wave force (wave power station)
• (sea flow power station)

Primary energy consumption

Part the volkswirtschaftslichen Gesamtrechnung is primary energy consumption.

Related links

• Primary energy consumption energy agency North-Rhine/Westphalia
• Primary energy consumption VNG (*.PDF) (defectively)

see secondary energy, energy, final energy

Articles in category "Primary energy"

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