Natural gas is the most used fuel, accounting for
57 per cent of all heat generated. Fuel oil and diesel
account for approximately 30 per cent. Nearly 4 per cent
of total energy is derived from renewable fuels (biomass
and biogas). Coal is not used.
Electricity
In 2009 our specific electricity consumption - the amount
of electricity needed to produce one hectolitre of beer,
soft drinks or cider - was 9.0 kWh per hectolitre (kWh/hl).
Compared with a restated 2008 figure of 9.0 kWh/hl, our
performance remained stable. It is slightly behind our
stated target of 8.8 kWh/hl for 2009.
Unfortunately, lower volumes caused by the global
economic downturn had a negative impact on our energy
savings efforts which rely heavily on scale to deliver
greater efficiency. Our breweries in Tadcaster (UK) and
Irkutsk (Russia) saved a significant amount of electricity
by installing a more energy-efficient refrigeration plant.
The actions of Total Productive Management (TPM) teams
in Valencia (Spain) and Madrid (Spain) contributed to a
reduction in electricity consumption. The optimalisation of
the cooling plant in Ekaterinburg (Russia) also contributed
positively. On the other hand, our breweries in Rechitsa
(Belarus), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Lahti (Finland) saw
an increase of their specific electricity consumption.
Total energy
Our Aware of Energy programme aims to save 15 per cent
energy per hectolitre (i.e. thermal energy and electricity)
between 2002 and 2010. With another year to go, the
programme is well on track. To date we have achieved
an energy reduction of 14.3 per cent.
Types of fuels used
Specific electricity consumption
The Heineken Group as a whole (i.e. those companies in
scope in 2002 and those acquired and consolidated since)
has realised 95 per cent of the promised improvements.
The 2002 group is already well below the target of
170 MJ/hl in 2010.
Calculation of MJ per type of fuel
LPG, natural gas, propane 66%
Diesel oil, fuel oil, gas oil, kerosene 30%
Biomass 3%
Biogas 1%
Coal, other 0%
kWh/hl beer soft drink cider
2012 I
nti
2009 I
Restated
2008 I
Reported
2008
ESI
200
Target
Actual
The performance data for 2009 (actual - target) relate to the
companies that were part of the Heineken Company in 2008
and therefore exclude acquisitions made in 2009.
Heineken N.V. - Sustainability Report 2009
