Drivers of household appliance usage: Evidence from rural India

Richmond, Jennifer; Agrawal, Shalu; Urpelainen, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.esd.2020.05.004

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“…Based on field observations on appliance ownership growth in Shahapur and Sarvantara, the medium growth curve was considered as the central optimisation scenario. This rate of growth was found consistent with previous studies on drivers of domestic appliance ownership in rural India by (Aklin et al 2016, Richmond et al 2020.…”

Section: Electricity Demand Growthsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…The rate of diffusion of each appliance has a significant influence on the temporal evolution of the number of devices owned by the community and hence the load profile, as shown in figure 3. This rate varies because of different factors such as cost of appliances (Richmond et al 2020) and level of education (Dhanaraj et al 2018). The rate of diffusion of each appliance is moderated by values of innovation and imitation as defined in equation ( 1) in section 2.3.2.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sizing solar-based mini-grids for growing electricity demand: Insights from rural India

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Mini-grids are a critical way to meet electricity access goals according to current and projected electricity demand of communities and so appropriately sizing them is essential to ensure their financial viability. However, estimation of demand for communities awaiting electricity access is uncertain and growth in demand along with the associated cost implications is rarely considered during estimation of mini-grid sizing. Using a case study of two rural communities in India, we assess the implications of demand growth on financial costs and performance of a mini-grid system consisting of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage using two different system sizing approaches. We show a cost-saving potential of up to 12% when mini-grids are sized using a multi-stage approach where mini-grids gradually expand in several stages, rather than a single-stage optimisation approach. We perform a sensitivity analysis of the cost of the two sizing approaches by varying six key parameters: demand growth rate, logistics cost, system re-sizing frequency, likelihood of blackouts, solar PV and battery cost, and degradation rate. Of these, we find that system costs are most sensitive to variations in demand growth rates and cost decreases in solar PV and batteries. Our study shows that demand growth scenarios and choice of mini-grid sizing approaches have important financial and operational implications for the design of systems for rural electrification.

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Section: Electricity Demand Growthsupporting

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“…The coolest temperatures occur during December and January, when the lowest temperature occasionally dips to 10 °C. May is the hottest month when daily temperatures range from 26-39 °C, and December the coldest has temperatures varying from 14.5 to 28 °C (Richmond et al 2020;Meteoblue 2022;WeatherSpark 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study has also found that the transition from old and inefficient ACs to new ones significantly impacts the cumulative energy savings. Household survey data from across 4 Indian states (Richmond et al 2020) was collected to explore the potential drivers of electric appliance usage. They have found that cooling appliances like ACs that require powering for extended periods use significantly more electricity.…”

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Investigation on air conditioning load patterns and electricity consumption of typical residential buildings in tropical wet and dry climate in India

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The residential sector accounts for around 24% of the total electricity consumption in India. Recent studies show that air conditioners (ACs) have become a significant contributor to residential electricity consumption. Further, it is predicted that by 2037, the demand for ACs will increase by four times due to their affordability and availability. Not many studies have been found on residential AC usage patterns and the factors (AC load, setpoint, hours of usage) that influence household electricity consumption. This paper investigates the residential AC usage patterns and AC’s contribution to total residential electricity consumption. Twenty-five urban homes from a wet and dry climatic region of India were monitored for nine months (in 2019) to determine overall household electricity consumption patterns, AC usage, and indoor environment during summer, monsoon, and winter. Analysis of seasonal consumption patterns shows a significant difference in electricity usage between homes with ACs and homes without ACs during the summer season. The average electricity consumption for AC homes was 15.1 kWh/day during summer, 6.6 kWh/day during monsoon, and 6.1 kWh/day during the winter season. Results showed that AC alone contributed to 39% of the total household consumption in summers. The peak AC usage in all homes is observed during sleep hours which was generally between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am and the average AC runtime was 6.2 h. The average indoor temperature was recorded as 26.9 °C during the AC ON period. The AC peak load, i.e., the maximum electricity demand during the AC ON period, is 1.7 kW on average during the study period. The average annual consumption of homes with ACs was 2881 kWh, and for non-AC homes, the consumption was 2230 kWh. Findings from our analysis provide a detailed understanding of AC consumption profiles and the difference in electricity consumption characteristics between AC and non-AC homes across different seasons.

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“…Cell/mobile phone and televisions at 96% and 86% respectively were mentioned as the most owned devices. In today's world, cell and mobile phones are some of the most universal and essential devices owned by several households even in low-income economies [56,57]. Additionally, other devices such as laptops (58%), refrigerators (78%), radio/media players (74%), microwaves (76%), and kitchen appliances (92%) were reported by the respondents as electronic devices owned.…”

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Appraisal of Households’ Knowledge and Perception towards E-Waste Management in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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The generation of electronic waste (e-waste) is increasing at an alarming rate in South Africa. This waste stream is also emanating from household appliances due to beneficial attributes accrued to the use of these electronic devices. At the same time, these devices are a source of concern considering the environmental impacts as well the threat of health hazards they possess to human wellbeing. In appraising household knowledge and perception on e-waste management in Limpopo Province of South Africa, 200 semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires were used in eliciting data from the participants. The results indicated that 76% of the respondents believed that e-waste streams have negatively affected their environment. Additionally, 85% of the survey households are willing to pay for the proper disposal of their e-waste. Furthermore, the results indicated a statistically significance between gender and knowledge on e-waste management (p-value 0.003) while there was no statistically significant difference between gender and perception (p-value 0.318) on e-waste management. Based on the results, the study recommends awareness and educational campaigns as a step in changing the perception of households on e-waste and environmental consciousness.

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Drivers of household appliance usage: Evidence from rural India

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Sizing solar-based mini-grids for growing electricity demand: Insights from rural India

Sizing solar-based mini-grids for growing electricity demand: Insights from rural India

Investigation on air conditioning load patterns and electricity consumption of typical residential buildings in tropical wet and dry climate in India

Appraisal of Households’ Knowledge and Perception towards E-Waste Management in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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