A Study on Domestic Energy Consumption in Rural, Semiurban and Urban Sectors of Jorhat District: Assam

A Study on Domestic Energy Consumption in Rural, Semiurban and Urban Sectors of Jorhat District: Assam

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Volume-30 Number-8
Year of Publication : 2015
Authors : Reeta Sarmah, Dikshita Bhattacharyya
DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V30P273

Citation 

Reeta Sarmah, Dikshita Bhattacharyya"A Study on Domestic Energy Consumption in Rural, Semiurban and Urban Sectors of Jorhat District: Assam", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V30(8),389-392 December 2015. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group

Abstract
A study was conducted to analyse the domestic energy consumption pattern of rural, semiurban and urban sectors of Jorhat district of Assam. The data collected regarding domestic energy consumption and domestic fuel technology in rural, semi urban and urban households were analysed. The per capita kerosene consumption was found to be 0.372 GJ per year and that of fuel wood per capita was found to be 10.101 GJ per year. Per capita electricity consumption was estimated at 0.0029 GJ per year in rural domestic sector. The per capita consumption of kerosene, fuel wood, LPG and kerosene was found to be 0.451 GJ per year, 0.762 GJ per year, 1.986 GJ per year and 0.578 GJ per year respectively in semi- urban sector. In the urban sector, kerosene consumption was found to be 0.221 GJ per year and that of LPG and electricity was found to be 2.321 GJ per year and 0.983 GJ per year respectively. Use of fuel wood in urban sector was found to be nil.

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Keywords
Rural energy, per capita consumption, fuel wood, kerosene, LPG, electricity.