Analysis of Electrical Energy Savings Opportunities and Energy Conservation for Social Sector Customers in Manokwari Regency

The rapid growth of the population and socio-economic activities in society has led to anincreasing demand for and consumption of electrical energy every year. Customers in the social sector,specifically those under tariff categories S1, S2, and S3, such as office buildings, schools, universities,hospitals, and other buildings, are believed to be the largest consumers of electrical energy, given the highlevel of activity in this sector. This has prompted efforts to conserve energy, in line with GovernmentRegulation No. 70/2009 on Energy Conservation. To achieve this, the initial step involves conducting anenergy audit, a method used to calculate the energy consumption rate of a building. The purpose of thisstudy is to analyze energy consumption and energy conservation programs for social sector customers inManokwari Regency. The analysis results show that the Energy Consumption Intensity (IKE) for electricityuse among social sector customers in Manokwari is 64,5 kWh/m²/month, with an average IKE of 10,67kWh/m²/month, which is considered efficient for air-conditioned rooms according to the Ministry of Energyand Mineral Resources Regulation No. 13 of 2012. and then the recommended energy savings opportunityis 44,3%, equivalent to 12.279,18 kWh/month.