Abstract
It is estimated that 15% of electric power production is used for lighting consumption in Ghana. This figure is likely to increase as the country develops. There is no doubt therefore, that improving the energy efficiency of lighting in Ghana could have a great impact on Ghana's energy consumption, and subsequently, on the economy. The study is to investigate the level to which energy-efficient lighting systems are being used in some selected bungalows at the University of Education, Winneba, in Ghana. Forty bungalows were selected for the survey. A questionnaire was used to ascertain information on compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) as an energy-efficient lighting system. The results of the study show that even though academics in the university have received information about the use of CFLs as a way of saving energy, very few show interest in their use. It is inferred that lamp prices could be a more important influence on consumer's choice of efficient lamp than the cost of electricity. Market barriers, such as cost of and fundamental problems with the use of CFLs are discussed along with appropriate remedies. African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences Vol. 2(2) 2004: 31-39
Highlights
Energy production and use impose significant economic and environmental costs on Ghana
It is interesting to note that even though a lot of people (82%) have knowledge and information about compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), when it comes to their intentions or plans to replace some of their lamps with CFLs, the number drops to 71%
Taking into consideration that about as many as 72% have knowledge about CFLs as energy saving device, one would have expected that almost the same number would be interested in buying additional CFLs
Summary
Energy production and use impose significant economic and environmental costs on Ghana. Given the ever-growing population and standard of living in the country, the current electricity demand-and-supply relationship cannot be sustained much longer. The combination of growth in population and building of infrastructure will cause for example lighting demand to grow quickly, probably faster than overall electricity demand. One area in which consumption of electricity is prominent and in high demand is household lighting. General incandescent lamp and linear fluorescent lamptypes are most popular lighting fixtures in Ghana. The low-priced, luminous and popular incandescent lamps consume a lot of electrical energy due to the high wattage, and operate at high temperatures resulting in increase
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