Table 7.  Number and percentage of households by type of fuel,
          source and mode of acquisition, Philippines:  2004

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 Type of Fuel/                                   Number     Percent
 Source and Mode of Acquisition                (in '000)
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 Total Households                                16,640       100.0


 Electricity                                     14,571        87.6

   Distribution Companies/Utilities 1            13,072        89.7
   Other Sources  2                               9,082        63.6

 LPG                                              8,617        51.8

   Picked up from store/dealer                    6,893        80.0
   Delivered                                      1,724        20.0

 Kerosene                                         9,372        56.3

   Kerosene agent/dealer (pick up)                1,654        17.6
   Kerosene agent/dealer (for delivery)              88         0.9
   Sari-sari store                                7,490        79.9
   Kerosene peddler                                  53         0.6
   Others                                            87         0.9

 Fuelwood                                         9,196        55.3

   Purchased only                                   951        10.3
   Self-collected/gathered                        7,862        85.5
   Both (purchased & gathered)                      281         3.1
   Others                                           102         1.1

 Charcoal                                         5,685        34.2

   Purchased                                      4,948        87.0
   Self-produced                                    619        10.9
   Both (purchased and self-produced)                55         1.0
   Others                                            63         1.1

 Biomass Residue                                  3,151        18.9

   Purchased                                        176         5.6
   Self-produced                                  2,850        90.4
   Both (purchased and self-produced)                15         0.5
   Others                                           111         3.5

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Notes:(1)  Estimates are preliminary results and are subject to change.
      (2)  Details may not add to total due to rounding.
      (3)  1 Includes utilities, cooperatives, neighboring households and industry/business.
      (4)  2 Includes dry cell battery, storage battery and generator.
      (5)  The households may report more than one source of electricity.


Source:  National Statistics Office
         Department of Energy
         2004 Household Energy Consumption Survey

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