Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan

In Pakistan, data for household electricity consumption are available in the form of monthly electricity bills only, and, therefore, are not helpful in establishing appliance-wise consumption. Further, it does not help in establishing the relationship among the household electricity consumption and...

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Autores principales:	Khuram Pervez Amber, Rizwan Ahmad, Mina Farmanbar, Muhammad Anser Bashir, Sajid Mehmood, Muhammad Sajid Khan, Muhammad Umer Saeed
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	electricity consumption residential sector electrical appliances socioeconomic and demographic building characteristics Building construction TH1-9745
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d05b82759a3541a6a2fdc8f22e73f900
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d05b82759a3541a6a2fdc8f22e73f9002021-11-25T17:00:52ZUnlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan10.3390/buildings111105662075-5309https://doaj.org/article/d05b82759a3541a6a2fdc8f22e73f9002021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/11/11/566https://doaj.org/toc/2075-5309In Pakistan, data for household electricity consumption are available in the form of monthly electricity bills only, and, therefore, are not helpful in establishing appliance-wise consumption. Further, it does not help in establishing the relationship among the household electricity consumption and various driving factors. This study aimed to unlock the household electricity consumption in Pakistan by analyzing electricity bills and investigating the impact of various socioeconomic, demographic, and dwelling parameters and usage of different appliances. The methodology adopted in this study was survey-based data collection of the residential sector. For this purpose, data were collected from 523 dwellings through surveys and interviews in Mirpur city. The results of the data analysis revealed that the average household electricity consumption is 2469 kWh/year with an average family size of seven and an average floor area of 78.91 m<sup>2</sup>. Based on possession of various appliances, the households were categorized into four types and their consumption patterns were established and compared. Air Conditioned (AC) houses consume 44% more electricity compared to the non-AC houses, whereas an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) consumes electricity equivalent to an AC. The research findings are useful for policy makers and building designers and are discussed in the conclusion section.Khuram Pervez AmberRizwan AhmadMina FarmanbarMuhammad Anser BashirSajid MehmoodMuhammad Sajid KhanMuhammad Umer SaeedMDPI AGarticleelectricity consumptionresidential sectorelectrical appliancessocioeconomic and demographicbuilding characteristicsBuilding constructionTH1-9745ENBuildings, Vol 11, Iss 566, p 566 (2021)
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spellingShingle	electricity consumption residential sector electrical appliances socioeconomic and demographic building characteristics Building construction TH1-9745 Khuram Pervez Amber Rizwan Ahmad Mina Farmanbar Muhammad Anser Bashir Sajid Mehmood Muhammad Sajid Khan Muhammad Umer Saeed Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan
description	In Pakistan, data for household electricity consumption are available in the form of monthly electricity bills only, and, therefore, are not helpful in establishing appliance-wise consumption. Further, it does not help in establishing the relationship among the household electricity consumption and various driving factors. This study aimed to unlock the household electricity consumption in Pakistan by analyzing electricity bills and investigating the impact of various socioeconomic, demographic, and dwelling parameters and usage of different appliances. The methodology adopted in this study was survey-based data collection of the residential sector. For this purpose, data were collected from 523 dwellings through surveys and interviews in Mirpur city. The results of the data analysis revealed that the average household electricity consumption is 2469 kWh/year with an average family size of seven and an average floor area of 78.91 m<sup>2</sup>. Based on possession of various appliances, the households were categorized into four types and their consumption patterns were established and compared. Air Conditioned (AC) houses consume 44% more electricity compared to the non-AC houses, whereas an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) consumes electricity equivalent to an AC. The research findings are useful for policy makers and building designers and are discussed in the conclusion section.
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author	Khuram Pervez Amber Rizwan Ahmad Mina Farmanbar Muhammad Anser Bashir Sajid Mehmood Muhammad Sajid Khan Muhammad Umer Saeed
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title	Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan
title_short	Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan
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title_fullStr	Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan
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publisher	MDPI AG
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Unlocking Household Electricity Consumption in Pakistan

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