Residential energy use patterns in Cebu City, Philippines

Terrence G. Bensel and Elizabeth M. Remedio

Energy, 1995, vol. 20, issue 3, 173-187

Abstract: Results of a comprehensive survey of residential sector energy use in the second largest urban center in the Philippines are presented. A total of 603 households were interviewed regarding their energy consumption and purchase patterns, fuel-switching history, and reasons for fuel-choice selection. LPG and fuelwood are the most widely-used cooking fuels in the residential sector, followed in importance by kerosene, charcoal and electricity. Multiple cooking fuel use is widespread. Electricity is used in 93% of the city's households, primarily for lighting and appliances. Average household electricity consumption increases 1500% between the lowest and highest income groups, indicating that future growth in residential electricity demand could be rapid under conditions of rising living standards. Economies of scale in household energy consumption, percentage of household income going to energy purchases, and the impact of fuel-switching and commercial food vendors on the types and amounts of energy consumed in the residential sector are also discussed.

Date: 1995
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(94)00071-A

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