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Actual data of electricity consumption patterns are very limited. Surveys indicate that lighting and cooling are the most important end uses of electricity. In the residential sector, lighting, refrigerators, televisions, and other entertainment account for about two thirds of consumption; in the commercial and public sector, air conditioning and lighting account for over two thirds and about half of electricity consumption, respectively.9 The increasing use of electricity for cooling adds substantially to the peak load during summer,10 requiring installation of new power capacity. Egyptians have almost universal access to electricity; but 80 percent of the population uses it only for basic services (excluding air conditioning), contributing only 50 percent to total residential electricity consumption.11 The residential sector also consumes a substantial share of LPG and natural gas, mostly for cooking and water heating (figure A2.2). Figure A2.2. Sectoral Electricity Consumption Patterns, 2002
Residential Sector Air Conditioning Systems, Others, 7.0% 7.0%
Fridges, 13.0%
Lighting, 31.0%
Kitchen Equipment, 2.0%
Water Heaters, 11.0% TV and Entertainment Devices, 15.0%
Washing Machines, 5.0%
Pumping, Meters, and Machines, 3.0%
Commercial Sector Pumping, Meters, and Machines, 7.9%
Others, 9.2%
Air Conditioning Systems, 34.8%
Kitchen Equipment, 12.0%
Lighting, 33.6%
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