A Micro-Level analysis of urban energy utilization: A case study of ward no. 33, Kolkata Municipal Corporation Rukhsana*, Molla Firojuddin** *Assistant professor, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata-700 014 **Ph. D. Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Aliah University, Kolkata-700 014 Online published on 9 October, 2018. Abstract Energy is a major input for meeting crucial needs, achieve socio-economic developmental goals that include fuel for cooking, heating, cooling, and lighting, illumination of house, home comfort in households, power for industry and petroleum products for transportation. This paper has focused on the pattern of urban energy utilization in ward no. 33 of KMC. Energy is a major issue that affects consumer wellbeing, economy, environmental and national security. Public Perception of energy is striking by the events ranging from power outage to oil spills, from volatile prices and fears of shortage to promises of sufficiently and from concerns about risks to visions of a brighter future through new technology. During the year 2014–15, the per capita electricity generation in India was 1010 kWh (Kilowatt) with total electricity consumption of 746 kWh of per capita electricity consumption. Main objective of the study is consumer utilization patterns on major energy related issues including affordability, reliability and social impact. The study has been conducted based on both primary and secondary data. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques are applied for data analysis. Top |