POWER CONSUMPTION ASSESSMENT:

BASIS FOR ENERGY INTERVENTION PLAN

A research study presented to the Pangantucan Community High School Faculty in

Fulfilment of the course

PRACTICAL RESEARCH II

Quantitative Method of Research

AÑORA, IREN C.

AVILA, JOHN LLOYD R.

CALAG, GWEN O.

KINTANAR, PRINCESS ARABELLE B.

LOPEZ, CHARMIE O.

RARELA, JOHN CARLO R.

TIONGSON, JOSEPH D.

JANUARY 2023
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APPROVAL SHEET

The research is entitled: POWER CONSUMPTION ASSESSMENT: BASIS FOR

ENERGY INTERVENTION PLAN: prepared and submitted by PRINCESS
ARABELLE B. KINTANAR, IREN C. AÑORA, GWEN O. CALAG, CHARMIE
O. LOPEZ, JOHN CARLO RARELA, JOHN LLOYD R. AVILA, and JOSEPH
TIONGSON in fulfilment of the requirements for Practical Research II Quantitative
Method has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval for Oral
Examination.

BOBBY A. COMALING Ed. D

Subject Teacher in Practical Research II

Pangantucan Community High School

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PANEL OF EXAMINERS

KIM PETER DIEZ                                                   SALLY COMALING

           Panelist                                                                                    Panelist

ALRYN MERCADER

Panelist

Accepted and approved in fulfillment of the requirement for the

Practical Research 2

Oral Examination: January 16, 2023

Book Submission: January 23, 2023

BOBBY A. COMALING, Ed D

Subject Teacher in Practical Research 2

Pangantucan Community High School

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Power Consumption Assessment: Basis for Energy Intervention Plan

PRINCESS ARABELLE B. KINTANAR, IREN C. AÑORA, GWEN O. CALAG,
CHARMIE O. LOPEZ, JOHN CARLO R. RARELA, JOHN LLOYD R. AVILA,
and JOSEPH D. TIONGSON

2023

ABSTRACT

Modern households use various kinds of electrical appliances in their day-to-day

operations. The focus of this study is in identifying the highest consuming household
appliances in a rural setting. The study assessed the power consumption of household
appliances in Pangantucan, Bukidnon. The representatives of each household were
considered as the research respondents. A descriptive-survey questionnaire was given to
the respondents to identify their most commonly used categories of household appliances,
factoring in the amount of kW consumed by each appliance, and amount of time used per
day. The results show that the highest consuming categories of household appliances are:
lighting energy consumption, entertainment energy consumption, and cooling energy
consumption. Given these results, the researchers recommend formulating effective
strategies and practices to reduce power consumption based on the current findings.

Keywords: power, energy, and strategic planning

Power- supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

Energy- We can define electrical energy as the energy generated by the movement
of electrons from one point to another. The movement of charged particles along/through
a medium (say wire) constitutes current or electricity.

Strategic planning- a process in which an organization's leaders define their vision for the
future and identify their organization's goals and objectives.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The group wishes to express its deepest, most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation

to everyone who participated in and significantly contributed to the research study;

To Mr. Bobby A. Comaling, Ed. D, the principal of Pangantucan Community

High School and at the same time our research teacher, for providing us this community

exposure and for his unwavering support.

To sir Kim Diez and to sir Reimon Panuncia, for their guidance, patience,

encouragement, and expertise throughout our research journey. 

To the participants, who allowed us to make them the subject of our research

study and answered our questions without hesitation and gave us their utmost

participation and cooperation.

To the parents, guardians, and families for their endless support financially,

emotionally and spiritually, as well as for having faith in the group's ability to complete

this paper.

To the friends and classmates for their unending support, motivation, and

unfailing throughout the making of this paper.

Above all else, to our Almighty Father, the group would not be where they are

today without His continual guidance, unceasing love and internal support.
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Table of Contents

TITLE PAGE    i

APPROVAL SHEET                   ii

PANEL OF EXAMINERS       iii

ABSTRACT       iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT    v

TABLE OF CONTENTS       vi

CHAPTER I. THE PROBLEM

Introduction    1

Theoretical Background    3

Schematic Diagram of the Theoretical/Conceptual Framework    4

Statement of The Problem/Domain of the Inquiry    5

Statement of Hypothesis    6

Significance of the Study    6

Scope and Delimitation    7

 Definition of Terms    8

CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

Literature      9

Studies    9

CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES

Design     15

Environment     16

Participants   16

Data Gathering Procedures   17

Statistical Tool  17

Data Analysis   18

Ethical Considerations 18

CHAPTER IV. PRESENTATIONS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND ANALYSIS OF

DATA
CHAPTER V. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Findings     29

Conclusion 30

Recommendations 30

List of References   32

APPENDICES

Appendix A     36

Appendix B     37

Appendix C   38

Appendix D   39

Appendix E 42

DOCUMENTATION 43

CURRICULUM VITAE   44
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THE PROBLEM

INTRODUCTION

The Philippines is facing a mounting energy crisis as the Malampaya natural gas

fields, currently supplying 30% of Luzon’s energy consumption, are expected to be

depleted by 2024. An ever-increasing population, a new government administration, and

some of the highest electricity costs in Southeast Asia all present formidable energy

production challenges.  Due to the impact of COVID-19, the energy sector faced many

challenges that necessitated adjustments to ensure continuity of energy services to

consumers. The country is clearly behind schedule in developing solutions. Households

in the Philippines have a particularly strong interest in finding effective ways of reducing

their energy expenditures. Therefore, the researchers decided to take it small by resolving

a local problem of excessive power consumption on the household level in Poblacion,

Pangantucan, Bukidnon. The respondents in this research are representatives of their

respective households specifically in Integrated and Stranger Village. This study first

took place in November of 2020 and lasted in January of 2023.

         For the capstone project of this research, the researchers will conduct a briefing

on how to use energy wisely in each of the participants' households, and each member of

the research team will be assigned to three households in order to complete the briefing in

a timely manner. Hence, the two fundamental ways in which energy expenditures can be

reduced: 1) strategic purchasing behaviors and 2) repetitive energy saving behaviors

(Never et al., 2020). Strategic purchasing behaviors include decisions to purchase…

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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

This chapter represents the relevant literature. The researchers conducted a careful and

in-depth search to thoroughly evaluate the research.

Excessive Power Consumption

Excessive Power Consumption (PC) and demand for power is increasing on a

daily basis, due to advancements in technology, the rise in electricity-dependent

machinery, and the growth of the human population. It has become necessary to predict

PCs in order to improve power management and co-operation between the energy used in

a building and the power grid. State-of-the-art Energy Consumption Prediction (ECP)

methods are limited in terms of predicting the energy effectively, due to various

challenges such as weather conditions and the dynamic behavior of occupants.” (Ullah et

al., 2019). Household power consumption is of crucial importance since it constitutes ⅓

of the overall energy consumed by developed and many developing countries (Pulvera,

2021). Moreover, electricity is one of the most important sources of energy in our

everyday lives. We use it every day in different situations and circumstances. However, it

is also the most used and most expensive energy that we always use (Chen, 2017).

Research on the quantity of household energy consumption per capita has

received extensive attention from scholars believing that geographical and socioeconomic

locations result in different quantities of household energy consumption per capita (Jiang

et al., 2020; Zhang et al., 2020)

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RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter of the paper focuses on the research design and methodology. It

consists of the research design, research environment, participants, data gathering

procedures, and data treatment and analysis.

Research Design

This paper is a quantitative experimental research type which requires the process

of collecting and analyzing numerical data. The process of collecting and analyzing data

can be used to find patterns and averages, make predictions, test causal relationships, and

generalize results to wider populations. The main design of this research is experimental.

Experimental design is the process of carrying out research in an objective and controlled

fashion so that precision is maximized and specific conclusions can be drawn regarding a

hypothesis statement. The variables that this research utilizes are the following: 1)

lighting energy consumption, 2) entertainment energy consumption, 3) cooling energy

consumption. The research questions are centered on the hypothesis that there is a

significant difference in the total amount due on electric bills simply by applying energy

efficient strategies and practices to regular household electronic usage. The researchers

will use survey questionnaires to validate the hypothesis and provide responses to the

research questions.
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 PRESENTATIONS, INTERPRETATIONS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

This chapter presents the data gathered in the study and discusses the implications

of the findings. The data presented follows the order of the problem of the study.

Problem 1. What is the highest energy consuming electrical appliances/devices used in

Pangantucan households?

Graph 1: The results from the online survey.

Graph 1 reflects that the majority of the response which in totality is 132 uses

lights, entertainment devices (cellphone and TV) and cooling devices such as stand fan

and refrigerator more often on a daily basis. These appliances and gadgets contribute

greatly to the monthly electric bill paid by each household.

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FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Through detailed analysis and experimentation, we have reached a number of

conclusions that provide valuable insight into the subject. Based on these conclusions, we

have also developed a set of recommendations for further study and implementation. In

this paper, we will present and discuss our findings, conclusions, and recommendations

in depth.

Findings

After treating and analyzing the data, it is evident that there is a significant

difference among the three treatments of lighting, entertainment and cooling energy

consumption in terms of wattage. As for number of hours used, cost per unit and

estimated monthly cost, one of their variables has no significant difference with another

variable, hence, they are accepting the null and rejecting the alternative hypothesis.

Results also show that the larger the population, the more electricity it consumes.

See for example. Urban places have a larger population than in rural areas, therefore,

excessive power consumption is more likely to occur in cities than in remote areas.

Thus, it is more effective to use efficient energy saving strategies and household

practices to save power and lessen the electric bills. The researchers made a strategic plan

to spread awareness about the excessive use of power and create a tactical approach to

lessen the electric bills of every household in Poblacion, Pangantucan, Bukidnon.