Classification of energy products

Energy product (energy balance /energy account): Comprise all products which are utilised for energy purposes in a country, and all energy products which are used for non-energy purposes. An exception is waste and biomass which not it used for energy purposes, and passive solar energy. Primary energy products are products which are extracted directly from natural resources, like crude oil, natural gas and coal. Secondary energy products are produced by conversion or transformation of other energy, for instance gasoline produced by crude oil.

Energy products 2012

Includes all products used for the production, conversion and use of energy in the economy (incl. households). The energy products are used for energy purposes and non-energy purposes (e.g natural gas as raw material in the production of chemicals and lubricants). Exceptions are renewable products like biomass and waste that is not used for energy purposes. Primary energy products refers to products obtained directly from natural resources, such as crude oil, natural gas and coal. Secondary energy products refers to products produced by converting energy products (both primary and secondary), such as gasoline which is produced by crude oil.