Identifying trends in domestic electricity consumption in Botswana

Ofetotse, E. L., Essah, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1349-5167 and Yao, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-7224 (2014) Identifying trends in domestic electricity consumption in Botswana. In: 13th International Conference on Sustainable Energy technologies (SET2014), 25-28th August, 2014, Geneva, Switzaland.

Abstract/Summary

Data on electricity consumption patterns relating to different end uses in domestic houses in Botswana is virtually non-existent, despite the fact that the total electricity consumption patterns are available. This can be attributed to the lack of measured and quantified data and in other instances the lack of modern technology to perform such investigations. This paper presents findings from initial studies that are envisaged to bridge the gap. Electricity consumption patterns of 73 domestic households across three cities have been studied. This was carried out through a questionnaire survey, calculated national metering data and electricity measurements. All together nine appliance groups were identified. The results showed the mean electricity consumption for the households considering the calculated consumption from bills and the survey to be t = 4.23; p < 0.000067, two-tailed. The findings of this paper focus on a relatively small sample size (73). It would therefore not be wise to draw sweeping conclusions from the analysis or to make statements that would be aimed at influencing policies. However, the results presented forms a formidable base for further research, which is currently on going.

Item Type	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/37541
Item Type	Conference or Workshop Item
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Energy Research Science > School of the Built Environment > Energy and Environmental Engineering group
Download/View statistics	View download statistics for this item