ASSESSING THE RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING EFFICIENCY OPPORTUNITIES IN GUADALAJARA AND MONTERREY, MEXICO

Lighting, primarily with incandescent bulbs, is the major end use of e lectricity in Mexican homes. The introduction of compact fluorescent l amps (CFLs) could significantly reduce electricity use in lighting. We describe a survey of lighting use in homes of Guadalajara and Monterr ey, Mexico, that was conducted to provide information to determine the potential for CFLs. The results show that 1/6 of the incandescent bul bs can be replaced with CFLs if only those bulbs used more than 4 hour s per day are targeted. We also provide insights on conducting similar surveys in other developing countries.