Investigating Factors Influencing Energy Consumption: An Analysis in Kolhapur City

Abstract

In this study, the effects of several factors on Kolhapur city's energy consumption in 2023 will be objectively examined. Various data collected from The Kolhapur Maharashtra Electricity Board, the Census handbook to identify different factors influencing energy use. The findings validate that the following factors have positive and statistically significant effects: climate, temperature, population, time, environment and pollution, and humidity. Statistically substantial positive correlations between population growth rate and energy use have been found. Conversely, other elements, such as water and natural gas pricing, have little bearing on energy use. As a result, the study's findings have policy implications that emphasize expanding the energy supply in order to attain a higher degree of sustainable development and economic expansion