1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results
Cluster | Number of municipalities | Characteristics |
---|---|---|
1 | 339 | Larger towns with highest share of district heating |
2 | 727 | All major German cities with particularly low potential for renewables |
3 | 1638 | Municipalities with highest hydrothermal potential, high income per household as well as low unemployment rate |
4 | 839 | Municipalities with high hydrothermal potential, building age and unemployment rate |
5 | 5262 | “Average” Cluster containing the majority of municipalities. Municipalities with high number of cars per 1000 inhabitants and very low share of district heating |
6 | 1370 | Municipalities with high building age and high proportion of people over 65 years of age |
7 | 460 | Municipalities with lowest household density, highest number of cars and motor cycles per 1000 inhabitants, largest share of detached houses and particularly high potential for renewables |
8 | 388 | Municipalities with low building age, lowest proportion of people over 65 years of age and a high hydrothermal potential |
9 | 75 | Rural municipality-free areas without inhabitants and lowest potential for renewables |
10 | 33 | Smallest cluster containing municipalities with high population growth |