Impact of heating degree days in Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia’s capitals on household fuelwood consumption

Abstract

YThe research presents the results of a study of the functional dependence of fuelwood consumption in households in Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia, on the change in heating degree days in their capitals. The research covers the 2010-2018 period. Simple econometric models were formulated to determine the form of the functional dependency. In addition to being the capitals, Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana are also the largest cities in Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Accordingly, it is assumed that they have a significant influence on fuelwood consumption in households in these countries. Additionally, the temperate continental climate prevails in all three cities, January being the coldest and July the warmest month of the year. Similar climatic conditions also served for a comparative analysis of the length and average air temperatures of heating seasons in Belgrade, Zagreb and Ljubljana.