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Household preferences for energy saving measures: Approach of discrete choice models
Highlights We study the behavior of households in the adoption of energy saving equipment. We model the determinants of adoption of three electrical purposes in buildings. Household gives more importance to electricity tariff than prices of equipment. Subsidies for the purchase of equipment are likely to be ineffective. Mandatory efficiency standards and electricity taxes are likely to be more effective.
Abstract The aim of this paper is crystallized around the research of the energy saving measures adoption's determinants in the residential sector. Using data from the latest survey of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas, we study the specifications of discrete choice models to the characteristics of three different electrical purposes: the Solar Water Heaters, the Low-Energy Bulbs and the classes of energy efficient refrigerators. The results suggest the strong heterogeneity of households, making the effect of energy policies a bit obvious. However, by adopting a perfect rationality, these households give importance to the enrichment of electricity prices and gains in energy savings, as far as the importance of the changes in equipments’ price. Subsequently, we urge policy makers to create mechanisms of balancing the grants of conventional energies by increasing the grants on energy efficient equipments’ purchasing prices.
Household preferences for energy saving measures: Approach of discrete choice models
Highlights We study the behavior of households in the adoption of energy saving equipment. We model the determinants of adoption of three electrical purposes in buildings. Household gives more importance to electricity tariff than prices of equipment. Subsidies for the purchase of equipment are likely to be ineffective. Mandatory efficiency standards and electricity taxes are likely to be more effective.
Abstract The aim of this paper is crystallized around the research of the energy saving measures adoption's determinants in the residential sector. Using data from the latest survey of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas, we study the specifications of discrete choice models to the characteristics of three different electrical purposes: the Solar Water Heaters, the Low-Energy Bulbs and the classes of energy efficient refrigerators. The results suggest the strong heterogeneity of households, making the effect of energy policies a bit obvious. However, by adopting a perfect rationality, these households give importance to the enrichment of electricity prices and gains in energy savings, as far as the importance of the changes in equipments’ price. Subsequently, we urge policy makers to create mechanisms of balancing the grants of conventional energies by increasing the grants on energy efficient equipments’ purchasing prices.
Household preferences for energy saving measures: Approach of discrete choice models
Jridi, Omar (Autor:in) / Aguir Bargaoui, Saoussen (Autor:in) / Nouri, Fethi Zouheir (Autor:in)
Energy and Buildings ; 103 ; 38-47
03.06.2015
10 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
D21 , Q4 , R21 , H3 , R58 , C25 , Rationality , Heterogeneity , Buildings , Discrete choice models , Energy policy
Household preferences for energy saving measures: Approach of discrete choice models
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