Socio-economic and spatial indicators for household energy for a tropical urban community in urban Manila

The main objective of this paper is to highlight the socio-economic and spatial indicators for urban household energy consumption for a more effective and sensitive energy planning exercise. Partly based on a household energy survey, this paper highlights the need to understand the complexities of the increasing urban growth rate around the world. The community, Baranggay 557 in the city of Manila is described, including structure and energy patterns, thus leading to an approach towards indicators and the rudiments of an energy policy.