Hoursehold’s Energy Saving Rating in Thailand

Abstract

This research aimed (1) to examine the use of energy by household sector in Thailand and (2) to determine rankings on energy saving prior to the implementation of, and after the completion of a public relations campaign project for energy saving funded by the Ministry of Energy for promoting energy conservation in 2016. The population of this study was from six regions, in which two provinces were selected from each region according to the level of energy consumption from the highest to the lowest.  Data were collected from 1,778 subjects from both prior to the implementation and after the completion of the campaign which made a total of 3,556 subjects. A questionnaire was used to collected data. The data collected were analyzed in terms of percentage and mean. Furthermore, the researchers employed a t-test technique and Chi-Squared ( -test). Findings are as follows: Prior to the campaign, the sample population from the regions paid attention to energy saving in the following descending order: northeastern and western, eastern, northern and central regions, and southern. After the campaign, the regions prioritized energy saving in the following descending order: northeastern, central, eastern, western, northern, and southern regions, respectively.  In regard to lifestyle and energy saving, it was found that after the campaign, the overall mean was higher than prior to the implementation of the campaign and behavior in energy saving was also evident at a high level. The most frequently perceived project was “Combine Energy Divide by Two, Think Before Use”.