Determining the efficiency of residential electricity consumption

Andor, Mark A.; Bernstein, David H.; Sommer, Stephan

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dc.contributor.author	Andor, Mark A.	de
dc.contributor.author	Bernstein, David H.	de
dc.contributor.author	Sommer, Stephan	de
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-23T14:04:30Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-23T14:04:30Z
dc.date.issued	2021	de
dc.identifier.issn	1435-8921	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/84596
dc.description.abstract	Increasing energy efficiency is a key global policy goal for climate protection. An important step toward an optimal reduction of energy consumption is the identification of energy saving potentials in different sectors and the best strategies for increasing efficiency. This paper analyzes these potentials in the household sector by estimating the degree of inefficiency in the use of electricity and its determinants. Using stochastic frontier analysis and disaggregated household data, we estimate an input requirement function and inefficiency on a sample of 2000 German households. Our results suggest that the mean inefficiency amounts to around 20%, indicating a notable potential for energy savings. Moreover, we find that household size and income are among the main determinants of individual inefficiency. This information can be used to increase the cost-efficiency of programs aimed to enhance energy efficiency.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Ökologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Ecology	en
dc.subject.other	Mikrozensus 2013; stochastic frontier analysis; technical efficiency	de
dc.title	Determining the efficiency of residential electricity consumption	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Empirical Economics
dc.source.volume	60	de
dc.publisher.country	DEU	de
dc.source.issue	6	de
dc.subject.classoz	Ökologie und Umwelt	de
dc.subject.classoz	Ecology, Environment	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Mikrozensus	de
dc.subject.thesoz	microcensus	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Energieverbrauch	de
dc.subject.thesoz	energy consumption	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Elektrizität	de
dc.subject.thesoz	electricity	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Privathaushalt	de
dc.subject.thesoz	private household	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Stochastik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	stochastics	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Effizienzanalyse	de
dc.subject.thesoz	efficiency analysis	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Klimaschutz	de
dc.subject.thesoz	climate protection	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Energieeinsparung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	energy saving	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Bundesrepublik Deutschland	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Federal Republic of Germany	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-84596-9
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	2897-2923	de
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-020-01967-4	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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