Abstract
Indonesia is one of the most diverse countries in the world in terms of its society. Therefore, there are several different characteristics in daily practices, including in consuming electricity. In order to understand the variety of socio-economic driving factors in household electricity consumption to achieve success in promoting electricity saving effort, a survey was conducted for two different areas with different cultural backgrounds: Bandung and Yogyakarta, in Java Island. The results shows that in Bandung, factors like income, duration of at home, and family size have clear positive effects on monthly electricity bills. In contrast, in Yogyakarta, duration of at home tended to negatively impact monthly electricity bills. It also suggests that socio-economic factors are potential for electricity saving effort through promoting energy saving behavior and also improving appliances efficiency.
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This study was funded the Kyoto University Global Center of Excellent (GCOE) Program Energy Science in the Age of Global Warming. The authors would like to acknowledge all the people who participated as respondents in this research. The first author would convey the gratitude to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan for providing scholarships during the study.
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Wijaya, M.E., Tezuka, T. (2012). Understanding Socio-Economic Driving Factors of Indonesian Households Electricity Consumption in Two Urban Areas. In: Yao, T. (eds) Zero-Carbon Energy Kyoto 2011. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54067-0_5
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