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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113042
	Drivers of UK household energy expenditure: Promoting efficiency and curbing emissions
	Taneja, Shivani; Mandys, Filip
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	167 页码:9
英文摘要	Energy use at the country level is largely influenced by residential energy use, and therefore, understanding household behaviour can contribute towards improving energy efficiency. With the UK target of net-zero emissions by 2050, an understanding of the factors that can reduce residential energy use may help policymakers design policies reducing carbon emissions. Therefore, we analyse the determinants of UK energy expenditure in 2011-2020, by examining the impacts of household factors, dwelling characteristics, and energy prices on household electricity and gas expenditure, separately for owner-occupied homes and rented accommodations. Our results suggest that renters are more sensitive to changes in electricity and gas prices than homeowners, by about 23% and 7% respectively. However, changes in income affect homeowners more than renters. Overall, the results suggest that the key drivers of electricity and gas expenditure are household size, number of rooms, and urban location, with homeowners generally being more sensitive. As renters are more price sensitive, we recommend that policymakers offer monetary or legislative incentives to landlords to make energy efficiency improvements in their rented properties, such as double glazing or solar panels. The government should also use our results to give households recommendations on energy conservation, promoting environmentally conscious behaviour.
英文关键词	Electricity expenditure; Gas expenditure; Residential sector; Elasticity; UK household; Panel data
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000807108500011
来源期刊	ENERGY POLICY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272002
作者单位	University of Nottingham; University of Surrey
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Taneja, Shivani,Mandys, Filip. Drivers of UK household energy expenditure: Promoting efficiency and curbing emissions[J],2022,167:9.
APA	Taneja, Shivani,&Mandys, Filip.(2022).Drivers of UK household energy expenditure: Promoting efficiency and curbing emissions.ENERGY POLICY,167,9.
MLA	Taneja, Shivani,et al."Drivers of UK household energy expenditure: Promoting efficiency and curbing emissions".ENERGY POLICY 167(2022):9.