10. Fuel costs

sap2012.SAP_worksheet.fuel_costs.fuel_costs(space_heating_fuel_used_main_system_1, space_heating_fuel_used_main_system_2, space_heating_fuel_used_secondary, space_heating_fuel_price_main_system_1, space_heating_fuel_price_main_system_2, space_heating_fuel_price_secondary, water_heating_high_rate_fraction_table_13, water_heating_low_rate_fraction_table_13, high_rate_fuel_price, low_rate_fuel_price, water_fuel_used, water_heating_fuel_price_other, space_cooling_fuel_used, space_cooling_fuel_price, electricity_for_pumps_fans_electric_keep_hot, fuel_price_for_pumps_fans_electric_keep_hot, energy_for_lighting, fuel_price_for_lighting, additional_standing_charges_table_12, energy_saving_generation_technologies, energy_saving_generation_technologies_fuel_price, appendix_Q_energy_used, appendix_Q_energy_used_fuel_price, appendix_Q_energy_saved, appendix_Q_energy_saved_fuel_price)[source]

Calculates Fuel Costs, Section 10.

Table 12 is used for fuel price factors.

Parameters:
  • space_heating_fuel_main_system_1 (float) – See (211) in kWh/year.

  • space_heating_fuel_main_system_2 (float) – See (212) in kWh/year.

  • space_heating_fuel_secondary (float) – See (213) in kWh/year.

  • space_heating_fuel_price_main_system_1 (float) – See (240) in £/kWh.

  • space_heating_fuel_price_main_system_2 (float) – See (241) in £/kWh.

  • space_heating_fuel_price_secondary (float) – See (242) in £/kWh.

  • water_heating_high_rate_fraction_table_13 (float) – See (243) in £/kWh.

  • water_heating_low_rate_fraction_table_13 (float) – See (244) in £/kWh.

  • high_rate_fuel_price (float) – See (245) in £/kWh.

  • low_rate_fuel_price (float) – See (246) in £/kWh.

  • water_fuel_used (float) – See (219) in kWh/year.

  • water_heating_fuel_price_other (float) – See (247) in £/kWh.

  • space_cooling_fuel_used (float) – See (248) in kWh/year.

  • space_cooling_fuel_price (float) – See (248) in £/kWh.

  • electricity_for_pumps_fans_electric_keep_hot (float) – See (249) in kWh/year.

  • fuel_price_for_pumps_fans_electric_keep_hot (float) – See (249) in £/kWh.

  • energy_for_lighting (float) – See (231) in kWh/year.

  • fuel_price_for_lighting (float) – See (250) in £/kWh.

  • additional_standing_charges_table_12 (float) – See (251) in £/kWh.

  • energy_saving_generation_technologies (float) – See (252) in kWh/year.

  • energy_saving_generation_technologies_fuel_price (float) – See (252) in £/kWh.

  • appendix_Q_energy_used (float) – See (253) in kWh/year.

  • appendix_Q_energy_used_fuel_price (float) – See (253) in £/kWh.

  • appendix_Q_energy_saved (float) – See (254) in kWh/year.

  • appendix_Q_energy_saved_fuel_price (float) – See (254) in £/kWh.

Returns:

A dictionary with keys of ( space_heating_main_system_1_fuel_cost, space_heating_main_system_2_fuel_cost, space_heating_secondary_fuel_cost, water_heating_high_rate_fuel_cost, water_heating_low_rate_fuel_cost, water_heating_cost_other, space_cooling_cost, pumps_fan_keep_hot_cost, lighting_cost, appendix_Q_fuel_cost, energy_saving_total_fuel_cost, additional_standing_charges_table_12, total_fuel_cost )

  • space_heating_main_system_1_fuel_cost (float): See (240) in £/year.

  • space_heating_main_system_2_fuel_cost (float): See (241) in £/year.

  • space_heating_secondary_fuel_cost (float): See (242) in £/year.

  • water_heating_high_rate_fuel_cost (float): See (245) in £/year.

  • water_heating_low_rate_fuel_cost (float): See (246) in £/year.

  • water_heating_cost_other (float): See (247) in £/year.

  • space_cooling_cost (float): See (248) in £/year.

  • pumps_fan_keep_hot_cost (float): See (249) in £/year.

  • lighting_cost (float): See (250) in £/year.

  • appendix_Q_used_fuel_cost (float): See (253) in £/year.

  • appendix_Q_saved_fuel_cost (float): See (254) in £/year.

  • energy_saving_generation_technologies_fuel_cost (float): See (252) in £/year.

  • appendix_Q_fuel_cost (float): in £/year.

  • energy_saving_total_fuel_cost (float): in £/year.

  • total_fuel_cost (float): See (255) in £/year.

Return type:

dict