Electrical appliance usage and electricity consumption pattern at household level

Abstract

Electricity is one of the important secondary fuels used by all the consumers in the world. This study was undertaken to study the electrical appliance usage and electricity consumption patterns in residences. An exploratory research method was used on 30 randomly selected households in the sub urban areas of Hyderabad, Telangana State. A structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. The data collected were analysed using frequency, percentage and correlation. The results showed that the respondent households used a greater number of miscellaneous appliances as compared to the other appliances used for different purposes like cooking, heating, cooling, laundry etc. Majority of the households stood in the low consumption level (0 - 250 units/month) of electricity, classified as per the study. Majority spent Rs. 1 – Rs. 1000/- month as an expenditure for the electricity consumed, which was considered as a low level of expenditure