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Table 6 (Total Energy Consumption at HKUST in different years)

Table 7 (Total Electricity Consumption distribution among its infrastructure)

Year

Electricity (million kWh)

Town gas (million kWh)

Liquid fuels / diesels (million kWh)

Year

Total Electricity Consumption (million kWh)

Main Academic Buildings (million kWh)

Main Chiller Plant (million kWh)

2018/19

90

6.13

0.21

2018/19

90

45

17

2019/20

87

4.50

0.18

2019/20

87

47

15

2020/21

88

4.70

0.22

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2020/21

88

48

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Graph 2 (Town gas consumption distribution in HKUST in 2020/21)

Graph 3 (Electricity consumption distribution in HKUST in 2020/21)

ChengYuTung Building 6.01%

LSK Chiller Piant 0.83%

Student Housing 27.89%

Student Housing 7.69%

Staff Quarter & Commercial Outlet 8.94%

Canteens 53.09%

Staff Quarter Common Area 0.78%

Main Academic Buildings 61.49%

Main Chiller Plant 8.79%

Staff Quarters 14.09%

Main Academic Buildings 4.12%

Furthermore, 72% of total electricity consumption in HKUST comes from the main academic buildings and main chiller plant in 2020/21.

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