Domestic energy-use pattern by the households: A comparison between rural and semi-urban areas of Noakhali in Bangladesh

An explorative survey was carried out on rural and semi-urban households to find out the energy consumption pattern with respect to socio-demographic and geographic factors in Bangladesh by using stratified random sampling technique. The study revealed that 100% of the households used biomass, 98% k...

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Published in:Energy policy 2011-06, Vol.39 (6), p.3757-3765
Main Authors: Miah, Md.Danesh, Foysal, Muhammad Abul, Koike, Masao, Kobayashi, Hajime
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bangladesh
biomass
Biomass energy
Biomass energy Consumption Expenditure
Candles
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Consumption
Consumption patterns
Demographics
Economic data
Electricity
Energy
Energy consumption
Energy economics
Energy policy
Energy resources
Exact sciences and technology
Expenditure
Family income
gasoline
General, economic and professional studies
Households
Income
Kerosene
liquid petroleum gas
natural gas
Random sampling
Rural
Rural areas
Rural communities
surveys
Urban areas
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Summary:An explorative survey was carried out on rural and semi-urban households to find out the energy consumption pattern with respect to socio-demographic and geographic factors in Bangladesh by using stratified random sampling technique. The study revealed that 100% of the households used biomass, 98% kerosene, 61% electricity, 23% LPG and 5% candle in the rural areas. In the semi-urban areas, 100% of the households used electricity, candle and natural gas, 60% kerosene and 13% petrol. Households’ mean expenditure for total energy was US$ 5.34 (SE, 0.43) with total income US$ 209.84 (SE, 6.69) month -1 in the rural areas, while it was US$ 6.20 (SE, 1.35) in the semi-urban areas with the total income US$ 427.76 (SE, 24.19) month -1. This study may be a useful baseline information to energy policy makers in Bangladesh. ►The study provides an empirical analysis of household energy consumption. ► Rural households are dominated by biomass energy. ► Semi-urban households are dominated by standard commercial energy (natural gas and electricity).► Monthly income, dwelling status and literacy of the households clearly influences energy use.► The major energy use in the rural households is for the cooking purpose.
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.04.004