Investigation into the impact of using CFL bulbs on energy consumption in Ghana-a case study of Twifo Hemang lower Denkyira district in the central region of Ghana.

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to investigate into the impact of using CFL bulbs on energy consumption in Ghana- a case study of Twifo Hemang lower Denkyira district in the central region of Ghana. This study employed quantitative and descriptive methodology to collect data and analyze data. The population for this study comprises individuals who consume electricity in the Twifo Hemang lower Denkyira District in the Central Region of Ghana. The population for the study was nine hundred and seventy (970).The random (probability) sampling technique was used to sample 274 electricity consumers within the study area. The instruments used for the study were structured questionnaires. The introduction of CFL bulbs has impacted in reducing power consumption in households in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District. The respondents were willing to use CFL bulbs to conserve electrical energy and save money. The study concluded that education, income, age and occupation, played significant role in electrical conservation and consumption. The study recommended that the ECG should organise periodic advertisements and awareness programmes to educate electricity consumers on the importance of using the CFL bulbs to conserve electrical energy.