Non-tangible cost of Electricity in the Philippines

Non-tangible cost of Electricity in the Philippines

by: Phetz Zantua

EastGreenfields Enterprises

Meralco has already published it's July 2012 Typical Consumption Level Table (from Php6.1375 to Php6.4549 per kW-hr generation cost plus other charges, of course plus "other" it's not fun without "other charges" isn't it?)

Typical household consumption level are the following:

100 kW-hr you will pay at least Php 958.36 

200 kW-hr you will pay at least Php 2394.56 

300 kW-hr you will pay at least Php 3698.66

But do you know your carbon foot print? How much Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission did you generate in consuming your electricity?

International standard is 0.68 kg CO2 per 1 kW-hr 

(source: Campus Sustainability & Energy Solutions)

For typical Pinoy household:

100 kW-hr has an equivalent CO2 emission of 68 kg CO2 per month  or 815 kg  CO2 per year (almost 1 ton!)

200 kW-hr has an equivalent CO2 emission of 136 kg CO2  per month  or 1632 kg CO2 per year (1.6 Ton!)

300 kW-hr has an equivalent CO2 emission of 204 kg CO2  per month  or 2448 kg CO2 per year (2.45 Ton!)

Actually Philippine household is still conservatively greener than Americans, an American has an electric carbon foot print equivalent of 20 Tons per year.

Let's picture it this way...

1 Ton CO2 is equivalent to driving a car 3218.7 kilometers.

So your typical monthly use of electricity 

100 kW-hr monthly is equal to 2623.24 kilometers of driving 3 times to Vigan and 3 times back home in Manila each year.  

200 kW-hr monthly is equal to 2623.24 kilometers of driving 6.3 times to Vigan and 6.3 times back home in Manila each year.

300 kW-hr monthly is equal to 7885.8 kilometers of driving 10 times to Vigan and 10 times back home in Manila each year.

Or 1 Ton of CO2 is equal to fill a 204 square meter house... Don't you feel choking filling your own house of your carbon dioxide emission equivalent? 204 Sqm house is almost twice the average Filipino house!

You can reduce your CO2 emission by of course conserving electricity, converting to renewable energy sources (like Solar Panels) or by planting trees.

Do you know how many trees is your household equivalent?

100 kW-hr monthly should plant 33 trees in one year.

200 kW-hr monthly should plant 64 trees in one year.

300 kW-hr monthly should plant 98 trees in one year.

So there it is... to decelerate the global warming we need to reduce our carbon dioxide emission equivalent by conserving electricity, by going green electric or by planting trees.

Which one do you think is the easiest thing for you to do? Money is just money... and there's only one Earth and future... you can choose to go as business as usual or you can choose to make a difference.

Commercial muna, we can help you go green electric... visit us: www.eastgreenfields.com


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