| ID | 105795 |
| Title Proper | Domestic energy-use pattern by the households |
| Other Title Information | a comparison between rural and semi-urban areas of Noakhali in Bangladesh |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Miah, Danesh ; Foysal, Muhammad Abul ; Koike, Masao ; Kobayashi, Hajime |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 6; Jun 2011: p3757-3765 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol. 39, No. 6; Jun 2011: p3757-3765 |
| Key Words | Biomass Energy ; Consumption ; Expenditure ; Domestic Energy ; Bangladesh ; Senu-urban Areas |