Residential energy use and conservation in Sweden.

Describes energy use in Swedish homes from 1963 to 1980 using data assembled and analysed for the first time. Changes in energy use by fuel and purpose before and after the 1973 oil price rise are illustrated and discussed, and savings in space heating in the year 1980, compared with the pre-embargo period, are quantified. Discusses two important elements of Swedish energy conservation policy, and the building codes and the system of grants and loans probably accelerated home retrofit measures, while the building codes will play an important role in reducing residential heat losses over the long term.