The uses of energy in the domestic sector

Abstract

Energy consumption in the domestic sector is influenced by the level of the user’s living standards. Moreover, the general ignorance of the energy services that make up most of the energy bill does not permit concerted action to rationalize energy use. In order to contribute to a better understanding of energy consumption and use in the domestic sector, three households were monitored. This paper sets out the results of this study and discusses these results produced from the monitoring of energy use over a period of 1 year of household use.