Table 27.  Households by Kind of Fuel Used for Cooking and Region : 1990
           (Figures are estimates based on a 10% sample)

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                                   |               |         K I N D   O F   F U E L   F O R   C O O K I N G   U S E D
                                   |     Total     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Region                   |  Households   |           | Kerosene |Liquefied |          |         |         |
                                   |               |Electricity|  (Gaas)  |Petroleum | Charcoal |  Wood   |  Others |   None
                                   |               |           |          |Gas (LPG) |          |         |         |
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PHILIPPINES                             11,407,262     459,516  1,431,435  1,954,248    585,331 6,903,338    65,348   8,046
  URBAN                                  5,582,480     377,371  1,086,950  1,687,839    399,974 1,999,536    26,073   4,737
  RURAL                                  5,824,782      82,145    344,485    266,409    185,357 4,903,802    39,275   3,309
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION                  1,569,588     187,396    518,859    756,317     42,847    60,238     1,928   2,003
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION           219,349       7,463     17,579     56,504      2,005   134,984       737      77
REGION I - ILOCOS REGION                   659,403      17,065     31,667     97,885     30,457   478,457     3,739     133
REGION II - CAGAYAN VALLEY                 446,839       9,551     21,456     47,155     13,576   351,536     3,413     152
REGION III - CENTRAL LUZON               1,163,205      52,683    188,104    340,755     55,428   517,108     8,338     789
REGION IV - SOUTHERN TAGALOG             1,583,682      67,405    202,634    352,271    185,060   771,028     4,164   1,120
REGION V - BICOL REGION                    708,802       7,954     40,510     45,352     55,564   553,535     5,699     188
REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS                985,274      13,559     48,253     59,087     80,200   777,268     6,265     642
REGION VII - CENTRAL VISAYAS               873,843      14,804     77,086     70,475     11,572   692,366     6,825     715
REGION VIII - EASTERN VISAYAS              584,964       6,199     37,005     24,400     11,225   503,857     2,023     255
REGION IX - WESTERN MINDANAO               577,837      13,867     45,779     20,014     33,877   460,034     3,674     592
REGION X - NORTHERN MINDANAO               639,108      19,448     51,503     23,592      9,755   526,070     8,309     431
REGION XI - SOUTHERN MINDANAO              823,316      25,787    100,808     39,950     40,925   611,449     3,884     513
REGION XII - CENTRAL MINDANAO              572,052      16,335     50,192     20,491     12,840   465,408     6,350     436

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Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing - Housing Tables
        Household Statistics Department
        NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE
        Republic of the Philippines