Standby electricity consumption and saving potentials of Turkish households

Sahin, Mustafa Cagri; Köksal, Merih Aydınalp

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.021

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“…The stand-by power KPI was near 0,5 kW, due to the computers connected to the electrical grid in the room. Since the computer room contains 30 computers, the average stand-by power for each computer is 16,67 W. This value is very high compared with the normal stand-by power for a computer, which should be between 3 to 15 W (Sahin and Koksal, 2014). The managers visited the room and detected that the computer screens were obsolete CRT screens, which have high stand-by power consumption.…”

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Smarter Grid Through Collective Intelligence: User Awareness for Enhanced Performance

Macarulla

Albano

2014

Social Technologies

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Purpose-This paper examines the scenario of a university campus, and the impact on energy consumption of the awareness of building managers and users (lecturers, students and administrative staff). Design/methodology/approach-This study draws a comparison between direct fruition of the information by both skilled (building managers) and unskilled (users) recipients, and the effect of peer pressure and beneficial competition between users in applying the good practices. In fact, the usage of edutainment, implemented by the automatic publication on the Twitter platform of energy consumption data from different users, can promote general users' awareness on best practices and their effect on energy consumption. In addition, the use of a social network platform allows the interaction between users, sharing experiences and increasing the collective intelligence in the energy efficiency field. Findings-Tests revealed that enhanced awareness helped managers to identify strategies that, if implemented in the whole building, could reduce energy consumption by about 6%. The tests on university users' awareness hint that the expected energy savings can reach 9%, in addition to the previous 6%. In fact, the measures were implemented

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Section: Results and Findingsmentioning

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Smarter Grid Through Collective Intelligence: User Awareness for Enhanced Performance

Macarulla

Albano

2014

Social Technologies

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“…However, leaving appliances on standby mode results in "vampire losses" because appliances consume electricity when they are not in use [35,36]. The literature suggests that standby electricity consumption can account for a significant proportion of household electricity consumption ranging from as low as 4% [37] to as high as 40% [36].…”

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“…Concerning wasteful behaviour, there is a need for policy interventions to address standby power losses on household appliances. TVs, satellite boxes, and stereos use electricity when they are on standby mode, which translates into unnecessary electricity wastages [37]. The losses could be quite substantial considering that most households own such entertainment gadgets in South Africa.…”

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Reported Behavioural Patterns of Electricity Use among Low-Income Households in Makhanda, South Africa

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Households consume up to 20% of overall electricity consumption globally; hence, they are important role players in efforts towards promoting sustainable consumption. Research on electricity use behaviour is important for informing intervention strategies; however, relative to developed countries, research on this subject is lacking in developing countries where electricity access is limited. In South Africa, electricity use behaviour among poor neighbourhoods remains little studied and understood. This study was carried out among low-income households in Makhanda, South Africa, characterised by high poverty and unemployment rates, low education levels, and limited access to basic services. Using a self-reporting approach, electricity use behaviour of low-income households was assessed against a list of common household electricity use actions. A survey of 297 households was conducted. The findings show mixed results, with households reporting both good electricity use behaviour (e.g., cooling down hot food before refrigeration and using washing machines on full load) and wasteful actions (e.g., leaving appliances on standby). Our results show that electricity use behaviour was influenced by socio-psychological values including universalism, benevolence, hedonism, and power. Some of the reported electricity behavioural patterns are consistent with those previously reported among high-income households. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

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“…Sebuah studi yang dilakukan Uni Eropa menemukan bahwa ada sekitar 3,7 milyar peralatan elektronik yang selalu dalam keadaan standby. Walaupun peralatan tersebut cukup kecil misalnya lampu indikator, monitor dan laptop, namun dengan selalu terhubungnya peralatan tersebut, maka dapat menghabiskan 10% total konsumsi perumahan [3].…”

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IoT-Based Electric Vampire Remover to Overcome Electric Vampire On Electronic Equipment

Setiawan

Atmoko

Fauzi

2021

JTECS

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Based on data from PLN, in 2020 the number of PLN customers has reached 77,19 million or increase of 3.59 million customers compared to 2019 which amounted to 73,6 million customers. Along with modernization in Indonesia, without realizing it there is still a lot of wasted electrical energy from electronic devices that are left on standby and not used or electric vampires. The purpose of this research created a tool to overcome the problem of electric vampires in electronic equipment in order to reduce the number of losses below the national electric losses of 8%. The implementation method used for the design and manufacture of the Electric Vampire Remover is the Research and Development (R&D) research method. The steps taken are: 1) analysis of tool requirements, 2) design of tool, 3) manufacture of tool in the laboratory, 4) testing of tool functions and performance, 5) concluding the results. These stages are conducted in cycles to get the best result. The result of the research is the creation of an Electric Vampire Remover which is functionally proven to be able to control electrical equipment properly. This tool can be operated stand-alone or based on internet network. The results showed that the tool was able to reduce losses caused by electric vampires by 99%. The application of this tool at home is able to save 36,908 kWh which is equivalent to Rp. 53,320.99/month in the fare class or R-1/1300 VA power.

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Standby electricity consumption and saving potentials of Turkish households

Cited by 26 publications

References 17 publications

Smarter Grid Through Collective Intelligence: User Awareness for Enhanced Performance

Smarter Grid Through Collective Intelligence: User Awareness for Enhanced Performance

Reported Behavioural Patterns of Electricity Use among Low-Income Households in Makhanda, South Africa

IoT-Based Electric Vampire Remover to Overcome Electric Vampire On Electronic Equipment

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