--- title: Energy - Domestic and Production Energy Use Definition description: Energy - Domestic and Production Energy Use Definition --- [Skip to content](https://support.worldly.io/hc/en-us/articles/29393241509787-energy-domestic-and-production-energy-use-definition#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a request](https://support.worldly.io/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![Worldly logo](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Media%20Kit/Worldly%20Logos/Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png?width=250&height=61&name=Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png)](https://www.worldly.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a request](https://support.worldly.io/kb-tickets/new) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://support.worldly.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Facility Data Manager (FDM)](https://support.worldly.io/facility-data-manager-fdm?hsLang=en) 3. [Energy](https://support.worldly.io/facility-data-manager-fdm?hsLang=en#energy) # Energy - Domestic and Production Energy Use Definition **Domestic Energy Use:** Energy consumed in non-production related areas and/or buildings such as employee washrooms; domestic only wastewater treatment plants; or office areas separated from production, such as canteens and kitchens, security posts, external lighting areas (e.g. roadway or landscape lighting), medical centers, etc.   **Production Energy Use:** Energy directly or indirectly consumed in production related activities or areas such as production equipment operations; onsite energy generation for production such as steam or electricity; industrial wastewater treatment plants; or production area lighting, heating, ventilation and cooling, etc.   **Note:** If industrial and domestic wastewater are treated together, energy use of the combined wastewater treatment plant should be included in production energy use.     [![Worldly logo](https://support.worldly.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Media%20Kit/Worldly%20Logos/Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png?width=120&height=30&name=Worldly_LogoTM_Red.png "Worldly logo")](https://www.worldly.io) © 2026 Worldly. All Rights Reserved [Terms of use](https://worldly.io/terms-of-use/)  |  [DPA](https://worldly.io/data-privacy-addendum/)  |  [Privacy Policy](https://worldly.io/privacy-policy/)  |  [Cookie notice](https://worldly.io/cookie-notice/)