Residential energy use and conservation in Venezuela : results and implications of a household survey in Caracas.. LBL.

Figueroa, M.J. Ketoff, Andrea N. Masera, O.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

1992

CIENA
2147

This document presents the final report of a study of residential energy use in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It contains the findings of a household energy-use survey held in Caracas in 1988 and examines options for introducing energy conservation measures in the Venezuelan residential sector. Oil exports form the backbone of the Venezuelan economy. Improving energy efficiency in Venezuela will help free domestic oirl resources that can be sold to the rest of the world. Energy conservation will also contribute to a faster recovery of the economy by reducing the need for major investments in new energy facilities, allowing the Venezuelan government to direct its financial investments towards other areas of development. Local environmental benefits will constitute an important additional by-product of implementing energy-efficiency policies in Venezuela. Caraca's residential sector shows great potential for energy conservation. The sector is characterized by high saturation levels of major appliances, inefficiency of appliances available in the market, and by careless patterns of energy use. Household energy use per capita average 6.5 GJ/per year which is higher than most cities in developing countries; most of this energy is used for cooking. Electricity accounts for 41 percent of all energy use, while LPG and natural gas constitute the remainder. Specific options for inducing energy conservation and energy efficiency in Caraca's residential sector include energy-pricing policies, fuel switching, particularly from electricity to gas, improving the energy performance of new appliances and customer information. To ensure the accomplishment of an energy-effective strategy, a concerted effort by energy users, manufacturers, utility companies, government agencies, and research institutions will be needed..

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VENEZUELA; SECTOR RESIDENCIAL; USO DE LA ENERGIA; CONSERVACION DE LA ENERGIA; ENCUESTAS DE HOGARES; USUARIOS FINALES; POLITICA ENERGETICA; APARATOS ELECTRICOS; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA; DATOS ESTADISTICOS;