Subjects
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Mechanical, Power, Production, Design and Mechatronics Engineering.
Abstract
The household sector accounts for 20.9% of primary energy use in Jordan. Increase in energy-based living standards and more efficient energy use are major opposing trends in Jordan that affect household energy consumption. Governmental policies to influence household energy consumption are often contradictory and have brought mixed results. Ministry Of Energy has completed two cycles of surveys for household energy in the years 2001, 2004; on the other hand. The December 2010 update survey has been carried out in Mutah University and it is the latest update for those previous surveys, the result and conclusions of which are presented in this paper. Wood, LPG, electric heater and Kerosene are used extensively in most of the households. While the percentage of the households using solar water-heaters was 11%. The energy policy analysis reveals the need for government intervention to promote solar water-heaters as well as regarding the unsatisfied heating demand.
DOI
10.21608/jesaun.2012.114408
Keywords
Jordan, Domestic energy sector, wood, LPG, electric heater, solar collector
Authors
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mutah University, Mutah, Al-Karak 61710 Jordan
madabbas@yahoo.com
Email
madabbas@mutah.edu.jo
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https://jesaun.journals.ekb.eg/article_114408.html
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Publication Title
JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences
Publication Link
https://jesaun.journals.ekb.eg/
MainTitle
THE DECEMBER 2010 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SURVEY IN JORDAN