Statistics Austria

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See 3.1.1.

The following table covers all regular national data collection activities of which the data are used to fill in the  monthly and annual questionnaires, but it doesn't present a complete picture of all data sources used. Several administrative data sources and model calculations used are excluded. Examples for the latter are the annual Biofuel Report, compiled by UBA (Environment Agency Austria), the fuel consumption for international aviation, again calculated by UBA or the annual Report of Innovative Energy Technologies compiled by the Technical University of Vienna.

More details about all data sources are given in the Standard Documentation and Meta Information: Energy Balances for Austria and the Laender of Austria, for those the same data sources are used.

See 3.2.1

Definitions of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 on energy statistics apply.

See table under 3.5.1.

The short term statistics in industry and construction as well as the Material Input Statistics (including energetic input) are based on complete surveys that target companies above a certain threshold based on their number of employees and their turnover. The statistics on International Trade in Goods Statistics are based on a full census with respect to EXTRASTAT data. INTRASTAT data targets economic agents/declarants above a certain threshold based on the annual value of trade in goods within the EU and is mandatory for these agents.

This table focuses on the level the data can be used in the energy balances.  In case they are used directly in the 9 Laender balances, the regional level of data availability is defined as Laender level otherwise as national level.

See table under 3.8.1.

This table focuses on the recent surveys that are available on the websites of the data producers. For surveys that are not released seperatly for the time being, a time period is not applicable. The common time coverage for all energy balance relevant data is 1970.

Base year for Austrian energy balances is 1970.

See table under 4.1.

In the table only fuel / energy relelevant units are taken into account.

See table under 5.1

See under point 6.1.1.

See table under 6.2.1.

Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics as amended (recitals 23-27, 31-32 and Articles 20-26) applies.

For Microdata access in the AMDC the following rules  - including confidentiality issues - apply:

FAQs AMDC 

Confidential data are not shown. The most common approach is to present only aggregation of the confidential data point with the non-confidential data that is the nearest suitable data point.

Release calendar can be found on the website of Statistics Austria

The Release Calendar provides a comprehensive preview of scheduled release dates of main results on the website of Statistics Austria (accessible via „MEDIA“)

Since release dates are planned sometimes far in advance, changes of dates might occur in both directions. Therefore, the Release Calendar is updated continually. Users are kindly asked to be aware of the latest update. Release dates flagged "SDDS+" are also published within the release calendar of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in accordance with the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS+ – see below).

The information indicated below refers to the Federal Statistics Act 2000 (Bundesstatistikgesetz 2000) - (Bundesgesetzblatt BGBL - Issue of 17 August 1999 - No.163)

Publication of statistics

Article 19. (1) Federal Statistics bodies are obliged to make statistics that are ordered by regulation (article 4 (1) hereabove) and all other statistics and their concepts, definitions and explanations accessible to the public without delay and in an appropriate form, unless a Federal Act or legal act within the meaning of article 4 (1) no.1 hereabove or an international agreement provides otherwise.

Special publication obligations

Article 30. (1) In addition to the publication according to article 19 (1) hereabove, Statistics Austria shall also grant public access to the main results of the statistics on the internet. These publications shall be free of charge.
(1a) (1) shall also apply – subject to article 19 (1) hereabove – to statistics pursuant to article 23 (2) hereabove, provided the client does not publish them himself within two months of completion of the statistics.
(2) Additionally, Statistics Austria shall provide public access to the detailed results of the statistics via an adequate electronic database in return for an appropriate fee to cover its costs.
(3) Statistics Austria shall immediately inform the competent federal minister on the results of the statistical surveys. Simultaneously, these results shall be made publicly available in an appropriate manner.
(4) Statistics Austria shall document the transmission of results of statistical surveys to international institutions pursuant to article 18. The results shall be made available to the public as soon as possible.
(5) Publications pursuant to (1) to (4) hereabove are subject to article 19 (2) and (3).

Use of statistical data for scientific purposes

Article 31. (1) Statistics Austria may provide access to non-personal data that has not been published pursuant to article 30 (2) hereabove to suitably qualified persons and scientific institutions for scientific purposes following approval of the use to which it will be put and payment of an appropriate fee to cover costs.
(2) In granting access pursuant to (1) hereabove, Statistics Austria shall implement data security measures in order to prevent the identification of personal data using means that may be reasonably applied, and to prevent the storage of personal statistical data on external media.
(3) The use of personal statistical data for scientific purposes is prohibited.

See table under 9.1.

Basic business statistics entering the energy balances are published monthly to annually. Foreign trade statistics are published on a monthly basis.

Press releases are available in German and English. 

Not available.

Energy statistics data are published in the statistical databalse STATcube.

Not requested for this metadata collection

Via the Austrian Microdata Center (AMDC) microdata can be provided for research. Research institutions can be accredited to get online access to the microdata.

See 10.5.1.

Not requested for this metadata collection

Energy consumptions of households

Links to quality and methodology documentation (reference material on methods and questionnaires used)

https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/shared/QM/Standarddokumentationen/RW/engl_std_r_energieeinsatz_haushalte.pdf

Useful energy analysis in industries

Links to quality and methodology documentation (reference material on methods and questionnaires used)

https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/shared/QM/Standarddokumentationen/RW/engl_std_r_nea.pdf

Short term statistics in industry and construction Links to quality and methodology documentation (reference material on methods and questionnaires used) https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/188/konjunkturstatistik_im_produzierenden_bereich_ab_2008_053878.pdf  

International Trade in Goods Statistics Links to quality and methodology documentation (reference material on methods and questionnaires used) https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/shared/QM/Standarddokumentationen/U/engl_std_u_itgs.pdf  

Material Input Statistics (including energetic input) Links to quality and methodology documentation (reference material on methods and questionnaires used) https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/shared/QM/Standarddokumentationen/U/engl_std_u_guetereinsatzstatistik_ab_2014.pdf

Not requested for this metadata collection

See "10.6. Documentation on methodology" and consult the quality documentation on energy statistics website - section "QUALITY REPORTS".

Periodic feed-back talks with main users in collaboration with the quality management and methodological team within Statistics Austria. See also point 12.1.

An ESS peer review has taken place in spring 2022.

The results of the most recent ESS peer review undertaken in spring will be published in July 2022.

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Regarding Energy consumptions of households, Energy consumptions in the service sector, Energy consumption of small to medium sized industries, and Useful energy analysis in industries we periodically conduct feedback talks with main users.

For International Trade in Goods Statistics, we receive feedback (e.g. yearly meeting of main stakeholders (so called: Fachbeirat)), we can extend availability of publicated data.  

Regarding Material Input Statistics (including energetic input), the survey is especially designed for NSI intern input to other statistics (I/O, energy statistics, environmental statistics, …).

User surveys are being conducted in regular intervals.

See under 12.3.1.

See table under 12.3.1.1.

See 13.1.1 and annex to 13.

See 13.2.1.

Not requested for this metadata collection

See 13.3.1 and 13.3.2.

See annex.

See annex

See annex

See annex

See annex.

See annex

See annex

Potential errors include typos, errors in source code, misidentification of respondents. Errors are resolved upon detection.

Not applicable.

 See table under 14.1.3.

Not requested for this metadata collection.

Not requested for this metadata collection.

See 14.2.1.

Not requested for this metadata collection.

See 15.1.1

Not requested for this metadata collection.

See 15.2.1

See 15.3.1 and 15.3.2.

Not available.

Not available.

As all energy statistical ouputs are implmented in the energy balances, internal coherence is given.

Reg. (EC) No 223/2009 on European statistics stipulates cost effectiveness as statistical principle; however, there is no legal obligation to provide cost and burden information in quality reports. Such an obligation is also not covered by sectoral legislation. Due to the fact that consistent standards and definitions for cost reporting are currently not available and are yet to be developed by the RDG-expert group, there is a high risk of misrepresentation and distortions when comparing costs of statistics production across countries. Statistics Austria will, hence, not provide any information until agreed harmonised reporting standards are in place.

The revisions policy of Statistics Austria is available online (see link).

For Energy consumptions of households, Energy consumptions in the service sector, Energy consumption of small to medium sized industries, Useful energy analysis in industries, and Direct reporting by companies, revisions occur due to methodological changes or availability of more reliable data.

With regard to short-term statistics in industry and construction, preliminary results are available 90 days after the reference period, and final results in October of the following year.

For International Trade in Goods Statistics, monthly revision is done until publication of final data.

Concerning Material Input Statistics (including energetic input), as the cut off survey design allows to keep survey units quite constant, data for reference period t-1 is revised at the same time data processing for reference period t is done. 

Not requested for this metadata collection.

See 18.1.1.

The short term statistics in industry and construction as well as the Material Input Statistics (including energetic input) are based on complete surveys that target companies above a certain threshold based on their number of employees and their turnover. The statistics on International Trade in Goods Statistics are based on a full census with respect to EXTRASTAT data. INTRASTAT data targets economic agents/declarants above a certain threshold based on the annual value of trade in goods within the EU and is mandatory for these agents.

See table under 18.2.1.

See table under 18.4.1.

See table under 18.5.2.

Not requested for this metadata collection

See 18.6.1

Adjustment of data that is not covering a calendar year (but e.g. the fiscal year or a time period not identical to the calendar year). This is being done for the household survey data ant the Material Input Statistics data.