Analysis of aggregate electricity intensity change of the Jordanian industrial sector using decomposition technique
✍ Scribed by A. Al-Ghandoor; J. O. Jaber; M. Samhouri; I. Al-Hinti
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 177 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0363-907X
- DOI
- 10.1002/er.1466
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✦ Synopsis
This study analyzes changes in industrial aggregate electricity intensity, during the period 1998-2005, and identifies major factors affecting the aggregate electricity intensity change using the refined Laspeyers method decomposition technique. The Jordanian industrial sector was disaggregated into seven groups: mining of chemical and fertilizers, paper, plastics, petrochemical, cement, steel and others industries. Aggregate electricity intensity has decreased from approximately 1.30 to 0.93 kWh US$ À1 in 1998 and 2005, respectively. The analysis showed that the structural and efficiency effects contribute to decreases of around 21 and 79%, respectively, of total aggregate electricity intensity decline in the industrial sector. Such result is considered of high importance for energy and/or electricity analysts and planners, in Jordan and other countries, especially for the purpose of forecasting future demand more logically and without unnecessary exaggerations.