Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- inefficient household fans with energy-efficient brushless direct current (BLDC) models could reduce Bangladesh's summer peak power demand by up to 2,590 megawatts (MW) and avoid over US$4 billion in future investments for coal-fired power plants, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

The report, titled 'Household space cooling in Bangladesh: Role of energy-efficient fans' and authored by Shafiqul Alam, Lead Energy Analyst-Bangladesh at IEEFA, is based on a comprehensive survey of 435 households across 26 districts.

According to the study, household fans dedicated to space cooling account for up to 5,212MW of Bangladesh's summer power demand, with usage peaking a...