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Summer load profile of a small household
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(Hours of operation - %)
Hours of operation or % of total power demanded by a given load
Power 10-
Load (kW) 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 12 12-14 14-16 16-18 18-20 20-22 22-24
Stove 4.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Washing machine 2.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dishwasher 1.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PC 0.70 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Refrigerator 0.10 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Electric Boiler 4.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0
Lighting 0.80 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.8
TV 0.10 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Vacuum cleaner 1.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
A/C living room 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5
A/C bedroom 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5
Totals 16.70 5.40 3.10 2.10 2.50 4.20 5.50 7.00 4.50 7.00 8.40 8.80 7.80
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Summer load profile of a small household
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(Energy consumed)

Power 10- 20- Energy

Load (kW) 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 12 12-1414-1616-1818-20 22 22-24 consumed
Stove 4.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 10.00
Washing
machine 2.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.00
Dishwasher 1.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.50
PC 0.70 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 7.70
Refrigerator 0.10 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.40
Electric Boiler 4.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 4.00
Lighting 0.80 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 2.24
TV 0.10 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.00
Vacuum cleaner 1.50 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.50
A/C living room 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 7.50
A/C bedroom 1.00 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.50
Totals 16.70 2.32 1.28 0.28 2.20 2.41 6.20 11.90 1.95 2.80 7.12 4.44 3.44 46.34
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Summer load profile (kW) of a small household

11.9

7.12

6.2

4.44

3.44
2.8
2.32 2.41
2.2
1.95
1.28

0.28
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 14-16 16-18 18-20 20-22 22-24

hours 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 14-16 16-18 18-20 20-22 22-24
kW 2.32 1.28 0.28 2.2 2.41 6.2 11.9 1.95 2.8 7.12 4.44 3.44
euros 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.1 0.1 0.09 0.08
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Cost of kWh for households
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euros/ kWh

0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
12-14 14-16
16-18 18-20
20-22 22-24

hours 0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 14-16 16-18 18-20 20-22 22-24
kW 2.32 1.28 0.28 2.2 2.41 6.2 11.9 1.95 2.8 7.12 4.44 3.44
euros 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.1 0.1 0.09 0.08
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Exercise
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 Optimize energy consumption so that:

1) The maximum energy consumed in this day does not exceed 10kWh
2) The electricity bill for this day does not exceed 2.5 euros

 Comment on the validity of the results.

 Optimize the pricing scheme for the given profile so that the electricity bill
does not exceed 2.5 euros.