STUDY ON COMMUNITY READINESS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION THROUGH THE CONVERSION OF GAS STOVES TO INDUCTION STOVE (CASE STUDY: SURAKARTA CITY)

• Main Author: Mahar Dewi, Evita
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Perencanaan wilayah
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/78363
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Indonesia’s reliance on fossil fuels remains substantial. From 2016 to 2021, there was a consistent increase in the consumption of gasoline (BBM), coal, and LPG – all indicating a growing dependence on fossil-based energy. The household sector had the biggest growth in energy use compared to other sectors. Notably, LPG is one of the primary energy sources for households and its demand has been steadily rising year after year. To address this issue, an initiative was introduced in 2022 to convert LPG usage to induction stoves. This move aims to reduce dependency on LPG imports and alleviate the subsidy burden. The pilot project has been implemented in Surakarta, City, Central Java. This policy stimulates changes in the community behavior and habits that have been placed for years. In order to achieve these changes, it is necessary to assess the community readiness as implementers of the program. Therefore, this study examines the community readiness in facing behavioral changes from using the LPG stove to induction stove. The study will examine the condition and level of community readiness, as well as provide recommendations for strategies to enhance community readine-ss. Secondary data for this research was gathered through literature on e-nergy transitions, the National Energy Gene-ral Plan (Rencana Umum Energi Nasional), and program implementation documents. Primary data was collected through se-mi-structured interviews with 21 participants in Surakarta City. This study adopts a qualitative approach and utilizes scoring analysis based on the community readiness model (Kelly et al., 2003), qualitative descriptive analysis, and SWOT analysis. The findings indicate that there is still room for improvement in two variables: community efforts and community knowledge of the issue. The level of community readiness falls under the preparation stage, which means that there are already initiatives supported by the community, but further development is needed through information gathering and research to plan strategic actions. Based on the synthesis of findings, recommendations prioritize enhancing community efforts and community knowledge of the issue by addressing their respective deficiencies in each indicator. Based on the SWOT analysis, ten strategic action recommendations have been identified. The findings of this research are expected to serve as a starting point for enriching studies on community readiness in energy transition, particularly through the conversion from LPG stoves to induction stoves. Additionally, these research results are intended to provide valuable insights for stakeholders in implementing more effective induction stove conversion policies in the future.