Modeling Household Electricity Consumption in Kenya using Top-down Approach Method Research Report in Mathematics, Number 019, 2020

Abstract

Household electricity consumption has been a major contributor to the global energy demand and has increased quickly over the past decades. Therefore, this project attempts to examine the key factors in uencing household electricity consumptionin Kenya from a top-down perspective, by reviewing and evaluating previous research work. The study utilized both socio-econmic indicators (e.g. gross domestic product, Number of households connected to the grid), demographic (population) and energy values (electricity tari ). Analysis results found that the gross domestic product and population provide signi cant impact on household electricity consumption. Nonetheless, the e ect of the electricity tari and the number of households connected to the grid failed to receive a signi cant support. This implies that future demand for household electricity demand in Kenya will signi cantly be determined by socioeconomic factors and demographic factors. Thus, these developments should be considered by policy makers in planning for energy in Kenya and developing economies.