TY - GEN
T1 - Energy use scenarios in an informal urban settlement in Johannesburg, South Africa
AU - Makonese, T.
AU - Masekameni, D. M.
AU - Annegarn, H. J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
PY - 2016/5/6
Y1 - 2016/5/6
N2 - This paper presents a survey from a sample of 52 households from three informal urban settlements in Tembisa, Johannesburg, namely Vusimuzi, Madela Kufa Section 1 and Madela Kufa Section 2. The survey covered energy needs for cooking, space heating, water heating and lighting. No information was requested on the age, gender, status in the household, income level of the respondents, or the number of persons in the household. Coal was the primary source of energy for cooking, water heating and space heating, while kerosene was frequently used for cooking and lighting, and less for water heating. The majority of informal dwellings were not connected to the electricity grid at the time of the survey, save for a few which were connected through petrol-powered electric generators or through electricity obtained from a network of illegal connections. None of the households purchased LP gas for domestic use; the fuel is generally perceived to be unsafe for use in these settlements. Factors such as seasonality, the availability and price of fuels, and socio-cultural aspects affect fuel choices and the quantity consumed.
AB - This paper presents a survey from a sample of 52 households from three informal urban settlements in Tembisa, Johannesburg, namely Vusimuzi, Madela Kufa Section 1 and Madela Kufa Section 2. The survey covered energy needs for cooking, space heating, water heating and lighting. No information was requested on the age, gender, status in the household, income level of the respondents, or the number of persons in the household. Coal was the primary source of energy for cooking, water heating and space heating, while kerosene was frequently used for cooking and lighting, and less for water heating. The majority of informal dwellings were not connected to the electricity grid at the time of the survey, save for a few which were connected through petrol-powered electric generators or through electricity obtained from a network of illegal connections. None of the households purchased LP gas for domestic use; the fuel is generally perceived to be unsafe for use in these settlements. Factors such as seasonality, the availability and price of fuels, and socio-cultural aspects affect fuel choices and the quantity consumed.
KW - coal
KW - energy poverty
KW - energy use
KW - informal settlements
KW - kerosene
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84979645437&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/DUE.2016.7466703
DO - 10.1109/DUE.2016.7466703
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84979645437
T3 - Proceedings of the 24th Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2016
BT - Proceedings of the 24th Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2016
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 24th Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2016
Y2 - 30 March 2016 through 31 March 2016
ER -
