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

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

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Article ID: iaor20115432
Volume: 39
Issue: 6
Start Page Number: 3757
End Page Number: 3765
Publication Date: Jun 2011
Journal: Energy Policy
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: economics, statistics: inference
Abstract:

  • 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.

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