Analysis of Household Energy Consumption and Energy Consumption Cost (Bio-Fuel) in Rural Areas of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Mahadehe Hassan; Mohammad Mehedi Hasan

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Analysis of Household Energy Consumption and Energy Consumption Cost (Bio-Fuel) in Rural Areas of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Mahadehe Hassan, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan

Published in International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science (Volume 8, Issue 3)

Received: 11 May 2023 Accepted: 6 June 2023 Published: 6 July 2023

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With the progress of rapid population growth, the energy demand in Bangladesh has been increasing rapidly over the years, so the main objective of the study is to know the monthly and yearly energy consumption and energy consumption price (Bio-fuel) in the rural areas of Dhaka Division. To achieve the objectives and scope of work of this study, both qualitative and quantitative methods have been used. In carrying out this study, data regarding the environment, challenges, and potential recommendations have been collected from several primary and secondary sources. To collect the primary data, a survey and key informant interviews (KIIs) using semi-structured questionnaires have been carried out on household fuel stakeholders to the rural areas in Bangladesh. To furnish the objectives, primary data on the five key peer district – Dhaka, Narayangonj, Gazipur, Munshiganj and Narsingdi-have been sourced from field data. Based on the secondary data and literature review of some several policy/regulatory and market-related challenges and barriers to bio-fuel are identified in this research. The main findings of the study are as follows-(i) Most rural households still depend on biofuels for cooking and heating. Bio-fuels are: degraded vegetation and forest reserves and agricultural residues. (ii) The smart and clean energy like LPG and electricity though present have limited use by the rural households due to high price and supply and availability of accessories. (iii) Household fuel in rural areas is a critical problem for the rural poor is that teenage boys and girls are engaged in harvesting bio-fuels from nature, hampering their education. (iv) The use of obnoxious materials as fuel is causing health and environmental damage which is causing respiratory diseases among the older and children of the family due to reasons unknown to the users. (v) Due to weak financial capacity of the households, they are deprived of access to modern smart and clean energy. (vi) In most cases housewife’s have to bear all the burden of managing fuel for cooking neglecting the health and safety of children. The results of the study show that 82% of households use bio-fuels as their main source of energy, which accounts for an annual energy consumption of 4.68 MTOE in Dhaka Division and a value of $1.435 billion. Also alternative source of energy such as castor, karanja, pithraj, mahua, jatropha, neem seed, rubber seed etc. have huge potential to be sustainable source of energy to be explored.

Published in	International Journal of Energy and Environmental Science (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijees.20230803.11
Page(s)	53-66
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Bio Fuel, Electricity, LPG, Energy Consumption, Energy Consumption Cost

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Mahadehe Hassan, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan. Analysis of Household Energy Consumption and Energy Consumption Cost (Bio-Fuel) in Rural Areas of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Int J Energy Environ Sci. 2023;8(3):53-66. doi: 10.11648/j.ijees.20230803.11

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Mahadehe Hassan

Hydrocarbon Unit (HCU), Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mohammad Mehedi Hasan

Department of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jashore, Bangladesh

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