Verbräuchen

Verbräuchen is the dative plural form of the German noun Verbrauch, which denotes consumption or usage. The word describes the amount of resources or goods that are used during a defined period by a group, sector, or organization. The common nominative plural is Verbräuche; Verbräuchen appears in sentences where the phrase is in the dative case, for example “bei den Verbräuchen der Haushalte” or “in den Verbräuchen der Industrie.”

In statistics and policy, Verbräuche cover energy, water, food, materials, and transport fuels. They are used to assess demand, efficiency, and environmental impact, and can be reported as absolute totals, per-capita values, or relative intensities (per unit of economic output). The concept helps compare performance across sectors, regions, or time periods.

Measurement and data typically rely on standard units such as kilowatt-hours or joules for energy, cubic meters for water, and liters or tonnes for materials. Verbräuche are often linked to broader indicators like energy efficiency, resource intensity, and emissions, supporting planning and policy evaluation.

Usage notes: the term Verbräuchen is primarily a grammatical form rather than a stand-alone concept. For most purposes, the noun Verbrauch or the plural Verbräuche is used to refer to consumption quantities in general. The spelling reflects German case inflection rather than a distinct technical category.

See also: Verbrauch, Verbräuche (plural as a noun), Energieverbrauch, Wasserverbrauch, Ressourcenverbrauch.