Assessment of Rural Energy Sources and Energy Consumption Pattern: The Case of Jimma and Ilubabor South-Western Oromia

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Rural Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

Energy Consumption Pattern of a Decentralized Community in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Odesola Isaac F. ◽  
◽  
Awoyemi Omotola ◽  
Folorunso Amos ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Energy Consumption Patterns ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

Energy is required in the manufacturing process of various products and in the movement of goods and services within and outside a country. Energy consumption patterns, which consist of energy sources, quantities and the demographics of the consumers, help in drawing a clearer picture of the economic situation of the location. This work involves a survey of the energy consumption pattern carried out in a decentralized community. As established from the research, there is a direct correlation between economic development and energy consumption. It is therefore imperative to study the energy usage in rural areas to help decision makers tackle their energy problems. A survey questionnaire was designed for this study and energy conversion method was employed for the conversion of the raw data collected into energy units to determine the quantities of energy consumed in various sectors at the Alagbaa community in Akanran, Ona Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The survey covered a heterogeneous population of different income groups and social groups. Studies were carried out on the total and average quantities of energy consumed in the domestic (cooking and home electrification), transportation and agricultural sectors. Home electrification accounted for 37% of the total energy used while transportation, cooking and agriculture accounted for 35%, 13% and 15% respectively. From the study, it was found that economic inequality is also displayed in the choice of energy sources with higher deviation found in the total amount energy consumption. It was also realized that the least conventional source of energy, firewood, showed higher deviation. It also revealed that 50% of the energy used was channelled to non-economic activities.

scholarly journals Dynamic Impact of Development and Energy Consumption Pattern on Environmental Quality: A Case Study of Selected Populous Asian Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafiz Mohammad Afzal ◽  
Hafeez Ur Rehman ◽  
Hafiz Asim ◽  
Muhammad Javed Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
The Government ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

Abstract The present study aims to examine the long-run and short-run effects of economic development, energy consumption pattern, trade openness and urbanization on environmental quality in ten Asian most populous economies. The analysis examines panel data from 1988 to 2018 by employing an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach. The results indicate that the struggles to raise development are increasing the CO 2 emissions in these emerging populous countries. Moreover, the utilization of non-renewable energy sources (gas, coal, oil) is associated with high carbon emissions affecting environmental quality adversely and worsening the atmosphere at the zonal level too. Furthermore, the empirical findings highlight that urbanization and trade openness partake to the reduction of CO 2 emission and hence are considered environmental friendly. Finally, the government should formulate the strategies which help to reduce the use of non-renewable energy sources and promote the consumption of efficient gas energy source to raise development and better environmental quality in populous countries of Asia and hence the strategies will be helpful for the comfort and happiness of this part of the emerging region.

scholarly journals A Study on Energy Consumption Pattern in Developing Areas of Western Himalayan State

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 903-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalit Kumar ◽  
Rajeev Aggarwal ◽  
Parminder Baweja
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Co2 Emission ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Fuelwood Consumption ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

A study was carried out on energy consumption and carbon emission in growth oriented Dharmpur block of Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. The energy consumption pattern revealed that fuelwood consumption contributed highest (80.43%) proportion of total energy mix followed by electricity (11.55%), kerosene (2.87%), dung cake (2.79%), LPG (2.31%) and diesel (0.08%). The daily energy consumption pattern in kg of coal equivalent for fuelwood, electricity, kerosene, dung cake, LPG and diesel was worked to be as 10.09, 1.45, 0.36, 0.35, 0.29 and 0.01, respectively. The per capita annual energy consumption of electricity was estimated to be 160 kWh, kerosene (1.29 liters), dung cake (0.07 tonnes) and fuelwood (0.76 tonnes). Annual CO2 emission from households in Dharmpur block was estimated as 86,603 tonnes out of which 74,275 tonnes (80.64%) was emitted from the fuelwood consumption only. The annual per capita energy consumption from all sources for Dharmpur block was estimated to be 12.5 tonnes of coal equivalent. The per capita CO2 emission from different energy sources in Dharmpur block was 1.1 tonnes.

scholarly journals Energy Consumption Pattern of a Decentralized Community in Oyo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Odesola Isaac F. ◽  
◽  
Awoyemi Omotola ◽  
Folorunso Amos ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Energy Usage ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Energy Consumption Patterns ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

Energy is required in the manufacturing process of various products and in the movement of goods and services within and outside a country. Energy consumption patterns, which consist of energy sources, quantities and the demographics of the consumers, help in drawing a clearer picture of the economic situation of the location. This work involves a survey of the energy consumption pattern carried out in a decentralized community. As established from the research, there is a direct correlation between economic development and energy consumption. It is therefore imperative to study the energy usage in rural areas to help decision makers tackle their energy problems. A survey questionnaire was designed for this study and energy conversion method was employed for the conversion of the raw data collected into energy units to determine the quantities of energy consumed in various sectors at the Alagbaa community in Akanran, Ona Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The survey covered a heterogeneous population of different income groups and social groups. Studies were carried out on the total and average quantities of energy consumed in the domestic (cooking and home electrification), transportation and agricultural sectors. Home electrification accounted for 37% of the total energy used while transportation, cooking and agriculture accounted for 35%, 13% and 15% respectively. From the study, it was found that economic inequality is also displayed in the choice of energy sources with higher deviation found in the total amount energy consumption. It was also realized that the least conventional source of energy, firewood, showed higher deviation. It also revealed that 50% of the energy used was channelled to non-economic activities.

Energy Consumption Pattern of Residential Buildings: Case Study of Residential Area in Batu Pahat, Johor

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junaidah Jailani ◽  
◽  
Norsyalifa Mohamad ◽  
Muhammad Amirul Omar ◽  
Hauashdh Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Residential Area ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Air Conditioners ◽  
Residential Sector ◽  
Waste Energy ◽  
Main Factor ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

According to the National Energy Balance report released by the Energy Commission of Malaysia in 2016, the residential sector uses 21.6% of the total energy in Malaysia. Residents waste energy through inefficient energy consumption and a lack of awareness. Building occupants are considered the main factor that influences energy consumption in buildings, and to change energy consumption on an overall scale, it is crucial to change individual behaviour. Therefore, this study focused on analysing the energy consumption pattern and the behaviour of consumers towards energy consumption in their homes in the residential area of Batu Pahat, Johor. A self-administrated questionnaire approach was employed in this study. The findings of this study showed that the excessive use of air conditioners was a significant factor in the increasing electricity bills of homeowners as well as the inefficient use of electrical appliances. Also, this study determined the effect of awareness on consumer behaviour. This study recommends ways to help minimise energy consumption in the residential area.

scholarly journals Energy consumption pattern and renewable energy alternatives in Madi Kalyanpur, Chitwan, Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Sumitra Poudel ◽  
Narayan Prassad Chaulagain ◽  
Manoj Aryal
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Liquefied Petroleum Gas ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Co2 Equivalent ◽  
Energy Consumption Pattern

Energy consumption pattern and greenhouse gases emission are interrelated. The unsustainable use of biomass and widespread use of commercial energy are of the major sources of greenhouse gas emission. The alternative to kerosene for lighting is solar home system (SHS), which is one of the potential renewable technologies for rural electrification. The present study has analyzed household energy consumption pattern and greenhouse gases emission from energy consumption practices as well as environmental and economic benefits of SHS in Madi Kalyanpur Village Development Committee of Chitwan district. For the purpose, the primary data were collected through household questionnaire survey, key informant interview (KII) and focus group discussion (FGD). The analysis has shown that 22% of household use all types of energy, i.e. fuel-wood, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), biogas and SHS as the sources of energy. Thirty-five percent households use fuel-wood, LPG and SHS, 24% use fuel-wood, biogas and SHS, 1% used LPG and SHS, 5% use biogas and SHS, 4% use LPG, biogas and SHS and 9% use fuel-wood and SHS as a source of energy. Almost all people have been using SHS for the lighting purpose. The average annual greenhouse gases emission per household from fuel-wood and liquefied petroleum gas consumption was 7.89 ton and 0.17 ton of CO2 equivalent respectively. Typically, a 40 Wp SHS reduced the consumption of kerosene by 42 liter annually for lighting that displaced 0.11 ton of CO2 equivalent per household per year. The simple payback period for typically 40 Wp SHS was found to be nine years with no subsidy, seven years with subsidy from Alternative Energy Promotion Centre and two years with Indian Government Grant. Similarly, the benefit-cost ratios were found to be 3.1, 3.5 and 4.6 for the systems with no subsidy, with AEPC subsidy and with Indian Grant, respectively.

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