Abstract

Electricity consumption depends on the amount of electrical equipment owned, the size of the place of residence besides the increase in electricity consumption for the household sector due to the increase in population and per capita income. The concept of the household electricity lifestyle associated with social aspects and energy consumption behavior. The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in electricity consumption based on the electricity user in Pramuka Island, Panggang Island and Tidung Island and explain how the relationship of income, building area and the use of electronic equipment to electricity consumption. The questionnaire is used to obtain data on building area, income and use of electronic equipment. Spatial analysis is used to see differences in spatial electricity consumption, statistical analysis is used to see the relationship between building area, income and use of electronic equipment to electricity consumption. The result is the commercial sector is located along the coastline, the household sector spreads in the center, while the mixed sector is in the middle of the household sector. There is a relationship between income and use of electronic equipment to electricity consumption, while building area has no relationship to electricity consumption. But this variable does not apply to the commercial sector, because it has a different electricity usage behavior than the other sectors.

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