Amount of energy both generated and consumed by the organization from non-renewable sources during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
NOTE: This metric will be deprecated in a forthcoming update to the IRIS Catalog of Metrics. Users are advised to instead report Energy Generated for Use: Total (OI9624) disaggregated by Primary Energy Source (OI3781), all options under Non-Renewable.
This metric is intended to capture the amount of non-renewable energy produced and used by the organization itself. For example, if an organization builds its own natural gas plant and uses this generated energy for its factories, it would report the amount of energy produced and used from that source under this metric.
Non-renewable energy sources include coal, natural gas, and crude oil derivatives, among other forms. Organizations may refer to the glossary for additional information.
Organizations wishing to report on the amount of renewable energy generated for sale should report Energy Generated for Sale: Renewable (PI5842).
In some contexts, this metric can serve as an indicator of whether the outcome being sought by an investor or organization is occurring (the WHAT dimension of impact). For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.
This is a submetric of Energy Generated for Use: Total (OI9624), which has 1 other related submetrics.
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to metric name, definition and usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Energy Generated for Use: Non-renewable (OI1495) replaced Energy Produced On-site: Non-Renewable (OI1495). Metric name and definition modified to improve accuracy.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
No change.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Energy Produced On-site: Non-Renewable (OI1495) was developed via the Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.
IRIS Metrics Work Better in Sets
To use IRIS metrics—and the resulting data—to understand impact performance, IRIS metrics should be used and analyzed in generally accepted sets and according to well-defined objectives. IRIS+ gives you access to generally accepted Core Metrics Sets aligned to common Impact Themes and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).