<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Holistic view of household energy consumption based on greenhouse gas emissions in the North Central cities of Nigeria was examined in this study. Scenarios considered were based on income level of energy users (low and high) and energy metering system (i.e. pre-paid and post-paid energy billing systems). Strong direct nexus was observed between energy use and emissions pattern. Energy utilization by post-paid category had higher weekly average value of 35.09 and 41.70 kWh as against 23.18 and 33.38 kWh for low and high income pre-paid consumers respectively. Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from both classification followed similar trend. Data obtained and analysed in the study show that global warming and acidification potentials could be reduced by 33.94 and 19.95 % for low and high income category consumers when pre-paid meters are in place. Conclusively, energy system users with pre-paid metering system displayed reasonable level of management decisions that reduce energy wastage and consequently environmental negative impacts.</p></abstract>

Holistic view of household energy consumption based on greenhouse gas emissions in the North Central cities of Nigeria was examined in this study. Scenarios considered were based on income level of energy users (low and high) and energy metering system (i.e. pre-paid and post-paid energy billing systems). Strong direct nexus was observed between energy use and emissions pattern. Energy utilization by post-paid category had higher weekly average value of 35.09 and 41.70 kWh as against 23.18 and 33.38 kWh for low and high income pre-paid consumers respectively. Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from both classification followed similar trend. Data obtained and analysed in the study show that global warming and acidification potentials could be reduced by 33.94 and 19.95 % for low and high income category consumers when pre-paid meters are in place. Conclusively, energy system users with pre-paid metering system displayed reasonable level of management decisions that reduce energy wastage and consequently environmental negative impacts.

Deleterious Emission Abatement through Structured Energy Use Pattern: A North Central Nigeria Perspective

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State,

Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Unit, Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State,

Agricultural & Bioenvironmental Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State,

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Oyo State,

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Holistic view of household energy consumption based on greenhouse gas emissions in the North Central cities of Nigeria was examined in this study. Scenarios...

Deleterious Emission Abatement through Structured Energy Use Pattern: A North Central Nigeria Perspective

Publicado en línea: 23 sept 2016

Páginas: 76 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0007

Palabras clave
Greenhouse gases, climate change, emission pattern, energy use, metering system

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Deleterious Emission Abatement through Structured Energy Use Pattern: A North Central Nigeria Perspective

Publicado en línea: 23 sept 2016

Páginas: 76 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rtuect-2016-0007

Palabras claveGreenhouse gases, climate change, emission pattern, energy use, metering system

© Riga Technical University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
Greenhouse gases, climate change, emission pattern, energy use, metering system