Describes the time frame in which the organization operated during the reporting period.
Choose all that apply:
- Peak
- Off-Peak
- Undisclosed
- Other (describe)
Energy Demand Hours Type (PI1845)
- Reporting Format Selection
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2022. Energy Demand Hours Type (PI1845). v5.3.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the time frame in which the organization operated in terms of energy demand, which shows whether the organization’s operations made energy available for peak shaving.
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For further detail on peak load, peak shaving, and time-of-use tariffs, see resources:
- From baseload to peak: Renewables provide a reliable solution (https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2015/IRENA_Baseload_to_Peak_2015.pdf)
- Time-of-Use Tariffs: Innovation Landscape Brief (https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2019/Feb/IRENA_Innovation_ToU_tariffs_2019.pdf?la=en&hash=36658ADA8AA98677888DB2C184D1EE6A048C7470)
- International Recommendations for Energy Statistics (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/methodology/documents/IRES-web.pdf)
- U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Glossary (https://www.eia.gov/tools/glossary/index.php?id=P)
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
Good Health and Well-being
Gender Equality
Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG Target 7.1
- SDG Target 7.3
- SDG Target 7.b
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Reduced Inequality
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Climate Action
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
New metric. Energy Demand Hours Type (PI1845) was developed via the IRIS+ Clean Energy Expert Subgroup.