Abstract
The current demand of electrical energy is a necessity in performing human activities. The demand is increasing every year with the increase in community welfare and electronic equipment finding. The research aims to know factors influencing household electricity demand. The research uses cross-section data of household electricity consumers. Data collected are processed and analyzed using multiple regression analysis double log method. The research results indicate that factors influencing the electricity demand for household group with low electric power installed include: the amount of power of the electronic appliances used and household income, whereas for household group with medium electric power was positively and significantly influenced by: the amount of power of the electronic appliances used, household income, number of family member and number of room. For group with high electric power it was positively and significantly influenced by the amount of power of the electronic equipments used, number of room, number of family member and building area. Hence, to minimize the electrical energy usage, it is required the use of power saving electronic appliances.Keywords: Electrical Energy, Demand, HouseholdJEL Classifications: C13, D10, Q41DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.9280
Highlights
The current electricity demand is very crucial in performing daily activities
The model estimation results indicated that the amount of electronic appliance power used had a positive and significant influence on household electricity demand for every stratum in South Sulawesi Province
The research results indicated that for electricity household customers with low installed capacity it was found that the amount of electronic appliance power used and household income had a positive and significant influence on electricity usage
Summary
The current electricity demand is very crucial in performing daily activities. It increases every year with the increase of community income, economic growth, and population (Sekretaris Dewan Energi Nasional, 2016). In Indonesia, it is the duty of the government to guarantee the electrical energy availability for industrial, commercial as well as household demand (Kementerian Energi dan Sumbedaya Mineral, 2016). Electricity is an important energy source in household life. Important is electrical energy that human could not be separated from its availability for production, trade or household life activities (Mulyani and Hartono, 2018). Electrical energy is required as lighting devices and for the use of home electronic appliances (Saepudin, 2018)
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