International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 88 - Number 15 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: P. Ozoh, S. Abd-rahman, J. Labadin, M. Apperley |
10.5120/15426-3841 |
P. Ozoh, S. Abd-rahman, J. Labadin, M. Apperley . A Comparative Analysis of Techniques for Forecasting Electricity Consumption. International Journal of Computer Applications. 88, 15 ( February 2014), 8-12. DOI=10.5120/15426-3841
The issue of obtaining reliable forecasting methods for electricity consumption has been widely discussed by past research work. This is due to the increased demand for electricity and as a result, the development of efficient pricing models. Several techniques have been used in past research for forecasting electricity consumption. This includes the use of forecasting, time-series technique (FTST) and artificial neural networks (ANN). This paper introduces a modified Newton's model (MNM) to forecast electricity consumption. Forecasting models are developed from historical data and predictive estimates are obtained. This research work utilizes data from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, a public university in Malaysia, from 2009 to 2012. The variables considered in this research include electricity consumption for different months over the years.