HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION STUDY OF SELECTED FAMILIES IN HYDERABAD
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1991
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ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, RAJENDRANAGAR, HYDERABAD
Abstract
Energy has always been the key to man's
greatest goals and his dreams of a better world. Due
to the scarcity of energy reserves, unharnessing of
alternative sources on a gigantic scale, rising oil
bills and shrinking energy resources and traditional
mode of utilization synchronised with growing population
and surging demand both for commercial and non
commercial resources, the energy crisis in India is.
likely to aggravate to an incalculable dimension. All
sectors of economy are eclipsed by this crisis. Hence
the situation demands a careful re-evaluation of our
present consumption pattern and awareness regarding the
need for conservation. This understanding is as much
important in commercial energy based urban household
sector as in any other sector.
The present study was undertaken to study the
household energy consumption pattern of selected
families based on the following objectives:
1.To account and audit the energy consumption
pattern of selected urban households.
2.To establish the factors influencing energy
consumption in the sample.
3. To know the homemakers' awareness and practices
regarding energy conservation.
The main findings of the study revealed that
electricity was used for cooking and heating, use of
motor driven devices, lighting, cooling, recreation and
use of miscellaneous items. Cooking devices were
possessed by only a few households. Among heating
devices, immersion rod recorded longest hours of use
and geyser accounted for maximum consumption of
electricity.
The motor driven devices were most widely used
among households. Fans recorded greatest use and consumption
followed by pumpset, blender and washing
machine. Incandescent lighting was used in all households•
The middle income group used incandescent
lighting for longest hours. Fluorescent lighting was
used by 98 per cent of households, and mostly for
general illumination purpose.
Refrigerator was the only cooling device used
continuously throughout the day. Television was the
most widely used recreational device and these consumed
less electrical energy compared to other activities
viz. Cooking and heating,use of motor driven devices,
lighting and cooling. Mosquito repellent was the only
miscellaneous item in use. Its power consumption was
negligibly low. . The high income group accounted for
the maximum consumption of electricity.
Among the non-electrical cooking and heating
devices L. P. gas stove was the most commonly used
device (100%) for cooking while kerosene stove (44%)
was used for heating. Vehicles were possessed by 73
per cent of households and among these 20 per cent
possessed four wheelers. The middle income group
accounted for the highest L.P.G. consumption whereas
the low income group regarded maximum consumption of
kerosene.
The consumption of electricity progressed with
increase in income, family size, educational level of
homemakers and plinth area. This '~as supported by the
statistical analysis carried out. A similar trend was
observed in the case of total energy consumption also
with respect to income, family size and plinth area.
Among the different energy sources, electricity
was most widely used while kerosene was used the
least whereas expenditure wise, petrol ranked first
and kerosine the last.
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The interesting revealation of the present
was that majority of the homemakers were practicing
energy conservation measures. Few homemakers
not able to Adopt certain conservation measures
to long accustomed practices. This can be everby
proper motivation, education and orientation.
The study highlights the fact that
conservation of energy in the household sector could
significantly contribute to the overall energy saving
of the nation - and thereby help combat the socioeconomic
problems of energy scarcity.
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HOUSEHOLD, ENERGY, CONSUMPTION, STUDY, SELECTED, FAMILIES, HYDERABAD