Household Energy Survey - 2008
West Bank and Gaza, 2008
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-HES-2008-JUL-V1.0
Title
Household Energy Survey - 2008
Translated Title
مسح الطاقة المنزلي - تموز 2008
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
Series Information
PCBS decided to conduct a special household energy survey to cover energy indicators in the household sector. To achieve this, a questionnaire was attached to the Labor Force Survey.
This survey aimed to provide data on energy consumption in the household sector and to provide data on energy consumption behavior in the society by type of energy.
This survey presents data on various energy households indicators in the Palestinian Territory, and presents statistical data on electricity and other fuel consumption for the household sector, by type of fuel for different activities (cooking, baking, conditioning, lighting, and water heating).
This survey aimed to provide data on energy consumption in the household sector and to provide data on energy consumption behavior in the society by type of energy.
This survey presents data on various energy households indicators in the Palestinian Territory, and presents statistical data on electricity and other fuel consumption for the household sector, by type of fuel for different activities (cooking, baking, conditioning, lighting, and water heating).
Abstract
PCBS implemented the household energy survey (July 2008). This survey collected data on
household energy indicators (electricity, petroleum fuel) in the household activities (cooking,
backing, water heating, lighting, and conditioning). Data collection took place during the
period 24/08/2008 - 02/10/2008.
The results of the survey indicated that 99.8% of households in the Palestinian Territory were
connected to the public electricity network in July 2008, while this percentage was 99.5% in
July 2006. From the results, it is noted that the South of West Bank has the lowest percentage
of households connected to electricity network 98.9%.
It is noted that 81.6% of households in the West Bank used normal Electricity Meter. 18.4%
of households used pre-paid Electricity Meter, this percentage was about 36.1% in the North
of West Bank, 7.1%in the South of West Bank, and 5.2% in the Middle of West Bank during
July 2008.
The survey showed that 68.2% of households in the Palestinian Territory utilized solar energy
by using solar energy heaters in July 2008, whereas this percentage was 69.2% in July 2006.
It is noted that this percentage differs within the Palestinian regions in July 2008; it was about
71.9% in Gaza Strip and 66.3% in the West Bank.
The results of the survey indicated that the average household electricity consumption (from
the households that used electricity) in the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 271
KWh, where this average was 227 KWh during July 2006. This average varied by region and
type of locality in July 2008: it reached 301 KWh in the Middle of West Bank and did not
exceed 229 KWh in the North of West Bank. The average was about 282 KWh in urban
localities and 226 KWh in rural localities, and 296 KWh in refugee camps. The average per
capita electricity consumption in the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 46.7 KWh.
The main findings of the survey indicate that the average household gasoline consumption in
the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 9 liters. This average ranged by type of
locality and region, it reached 12 liters in urban localities, 7 liters in rural localities and 3
liters in refugee camps. This average was about 25 liters in the Middle of West Bank and
didn’t exceed 8 liters in the North of West Bank, and 1 liter in Gaza Strip.
The survey indicated that 88.7% of households in the Palestinian Territory used liquefied
petroleum gas; the average household liquefied petroleum gas consumption was 14 kg (from
the households that used liquefied petroleum gas), while it was 17 kg in July 2006. This
average varies by region and type of locality in July 2008; it reached 17 kg in the South of
West Bank, and did not exceed 11 kg in Gaza Strip.
79.7% of households used conditioning facilities in July 2008, distributed as 78.7% in the
West Bank, and 81.9% in Gaza Strip. The main results of the survey indicate that 5.4% of
households in the Palestinian Territory have used electrical conditioner, 45.4% of the
households used fixed fan, and 75.5% of the households used mobile fan in July 2008.
household energy indicators (electricity, petroleum fuel) in the household activities (cooking,
backing, water heating, lighting, and conditioning). Data collection took place during the
period 24/08/2008 - 02/10/2008.
The results of the survey indicated that 99.8% of households in the Palestinian Territory were
connected to the public electricity network in July 2008, while this percentage was 99.5% in
July 2006. From the results, it is noted that the South of West Bank has the lowest percentage
of households connected to electricity network 98.9%.
It is noted that 81.6% of households in the West Bank used normal Electricity Meter. 18.4%
of households used pre-paid Electricity Meter, this percentage was about 36.1% in the North
of West Bank, 7.1%in the South of West Bank, and 5.2% in the Middle of West Bank during
July 2008.
The survey showed that 68.2% of households in the Palestinian Territory utilized solar energy
by using solar energy heaters in July 2008, whereas this percentage was 69.2% in July 2006.
It is noted that this percentage differs within the Palestinian regions in July 2008; it was about
71.9% in Gaza Strip and 66.3% in the West Bank.
The results of the survey indicated that the average household electricity consumption (from
the households that used electricity) in the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 271
KWh, where this average was 227 KWh during July 2006. This average varied by region and
type of locality in July 2008: it reached 301 KWh in the Middle of West Bank and did not
exceed 229 KWh in the North of West Bank. The average was about 282 KWh in urban
localities and 226 KWh in rural localities, and 296 KWh in refugee camps. The average per
capita electricity consumption in the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 46.7 KWh.
The main findings of the survey indicate that the average household gasoline consumption in
the Palestinian Territory during July 2008 was 9 liters. This average ranged by type of
locality and region, it reached 12 liters in urban localities, 7 liters in rural localities and 3
liters in refugee camps. This average was about 25 liters in the Middle of West Bank and
didn’t exceed 8 liters in the North of West Bank, and 1 liter in Gaza Strip.
The survey indicated that 88.7% of households in the Palestinian Territory used liquefied
petroleum gas; the average household liquefied petroleum gas consumption was 14 kg (from
the households that used liquefied petroleum gas), while it was 17 kg in July 2006. This
average varies by region and type of locality in July 2008; it reached 17 kg in the South of
West Bank, and did not exceed 11 kg in Gaza Strip.
79.7% of households used conditioning facilities in July 2008, distributed as 78.7% in the
West Bank, and 81.9% in Gaza Strip. The main results of the survey indicate that 5.4% of
households in the Palestinian Territory have used electrical conditioner, 45.4% of the
households used fixed fan, and 75.5% of the households used mobile fan in July 2008.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Households
Version
Version Description
v01.1
Version Date
2010-03-22
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
according to area (West Bank(North, Middle, South), Gaza Strip)
Geographic Unit
Urban, rural
Universe
All Palestinian Households
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PSE |
Producers
| Name |
|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| SDC | Swiss agency | funder |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Two stage Stratified Cluster Random sample
The Frame is the Sencus 1997
Sub Sample of the labour force Survey
The Frame is the Sencus 1997
Sub Sample of the labour force Survey
Deviations from the Sample Design
No Deviations
Response Rate
During fieldwork 2,773 Households were visited in the Palestinian Territory, the end results for the interview become as following:
(2,456) complete questioner
(32) traveling households
(21) housing unit not existed
(55) cases no body in the house
(33) objection cases
(139) housing unit abandoned
(14) household can't give data
(23) other cases
(2,456) complete questioner
(32) traveling households
(21) housing unit not existed
(55) cases no body in the house
(33) objection cases
(139) housing unit abandoned
(14) household can't give data
(23) other cases
Weighting
Since the sampling weight is counteractive with the percentage sample from the frame, and as this ratio is different from the percentage sample for the society in reference period, the weight was adjusted to show the number of population in the middle of 2008. The weights were also adjusted to make the distribution of people in the sample by region, sort, and structure age to become identical to this distribution in the census 1997. Finally, weights were adjusted to compensate for incomplete cases that occur during data collecting.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-24 | 2008-10-02 | 2 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-07-31 | Two |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
The field work team consisted of 24 members, including one field work coordinator, 4 supervisors, 4 editors
and 15 interviewers.
and 15 interviewers.
Data Collection Notes
Training had been mwde to the enumerators
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian central bureau os Statistics | Pcbs | PS |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
This section presents a documentation of the methodology used in preparing this survey.
The household energy survey questionnaire was designed in accordance with similar country experience and with international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of the Palestinian Territory.
The household energy survey questionnaire was designed in accordance with similar country experience and with international standards and recommendations for the most important indicators, taking into account the special situation of the Palestinian Territory.
Data Processing
Data Editing
Editing and coding before data entry: All questionnaires were edited and coded in the office using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
SPSS files where checked after data entry according to the instructions.
SPSS files where checked after data entry according to the instructions.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
These types of errors evolved as a result of studying a part of the society and not all of it, and because this survey is a sample, the data of this survey will be affected by sampling errors due to using a sample and not the whole frame of the society, and so differences appear compared with the actual values that could be obtained through a census. For this survey, variance calculations were made for average household consumption and total consumption for the different types of energy in the Palestinian Territory.
The results of wood, charcoal and olive cake suffers from a high variance. This problem should be taken into consideration when dealing with the average household consumption of these types of fuel, keeping in mind that there is no problem in publishing the data among the geographical level (North of the West Bank, Middle of the West Bank, South of the West Bank and Gaza Strip). However, publishing data for the governorate level is not possible due to the high variance especially for wood, charcoal and olive cake. The variances for the main indicators of this survey are as follows
95% Confidence Interval C.V % Standard Error Estimate Variable
Upper Lower Value Unit
99.9 99.5 0.001 0.1 99.8 % Main Electricity Source
71.4 64.9 0.024 1.6 68.2 % Use of Solar Heaters
280 261 0.018 4.85 271 KWh Average Electricity Consumption
149 121 0.052 7.02 135 Kg Average wood Consumption
11.2 7.6 0.096 0.9 9 Liter Average Gasoline Consumption
The results of wood, charcoal and olive cake suffers from a high variance. This problem should be taken into consideration when dealing with the average household consumption of these types of fuel, keeping in mind that there is no problem in publishing the data among the geographical level (North of the West Bank, Middle of the West Bank, South of the West Bank and Gaza Strip). However, publishing data for the governorate level is not possible due to the high variance especially for wood, charcoal and olive cake. The variances for the main indicators of this survey are as follows
95% Confidence Interval C.V % Standard Error Estimate Variable
Upper Lower Value Unit
99.9 99.5 0.001 0.1 99.8 % Main Electricity Source
71.4 64.9 0.024 1.6 68.2 % Use of Solar Heaters
280 261 0.018 4.85 271 KWh Average Electricity Consumption
149 121 0.052 7.02 135 Kg Average wood Consumption
11.2 7.6 0.096 0.9 9 Liter Average Gasoline Consumption
Data Appraisal
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| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of user services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | URI: www.pcbs.gov.ps |
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items(10,11,12) as following:
1. pledges the utilization of "data" or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureu of Statistics 2008. Household energy Survey. Main results (July 2008) Ramallah - Palestine
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|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PSE | Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | Link |
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Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
Palestinian Central Bureu of Statistics 2008. Household energy Survey. Main results (July 2008) Ramallah - Palestine
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-HES-2008-JUL-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Documentation of the Study |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-03-22
DDI Document version
Version1.0