Local climatic conditions may be taken into account, such as the severity of the cold and the need for heating insofar as they influence the amounts of energy that can technically be used or produced in the form of electricity, heating, cooling or processing steam.
Féadfar dálaí aeráide áitiúla, amhail déine an fhuachta agus an gá le téamh a mhéid is go mbíonn tionchar acu ar mhéid an fhuinnimh is féidir a úsáid nó a tháirgeadh go teicniúil i bhfoirm leictreachais, téimh, fuaraithe nó próiseála gaile a chur i gcuntas.