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Energy demand in the ASEAN member countries has increased by 2.6 times between 1990 and 2014, while the world’s energy demand has increased by 56% in the same period. However, the energy consumption profiles in the ASEAN countries are not uniform. In Brunei and Singapore, electricity is a main residential energy resource, while in other countries, biofuels are important energy resources. Residential electricity consumption increases steadily with the economic development in the ASEAN member countries. Generally, a 1000-dollar increase in GDP per capita results in a 30~40 kWh increase. In the least developed countries, such as Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar, a severe inequality in electricity accessibility exists.
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Fukuyo, K. (2018). Overview of Energy Consumption in Hot-Humid Climates of Asia. In: Kubota, T., Rijal, H., Takaguchi, H. (eds) Sustainable Houses and Living in the Hot-Humid Climates of Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8465-2_30
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