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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113171
	Decoupling efficiency from electricity intensity: An empirical assessment in the EU
	Perillo, Frederico; da Silva, Patricia Pereira; Cerqueira, Pedro A.
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	169 页码:8
英文摘要	A naive analysis of electricity intensity is not very informative since deviations in this indicator entail the consequences of changes in its components. The objective of this paper is to address these components, decomposing the electricity intensity in the European Union from 1995 to 2019. Complementing the LMDI method (Ang, 2015), this paper proposes an improvement by adding a new element to the decomposition methodology. Subsequently, three components of electricity intensity are explored: structure, efficiency, and electrification. This enhancing innovative feature is fundamental to distinguish the actual influence of energy efficiency on electricity intensity from that of the other elements. Results demonstrated that the efficiency component impact was greater than it first appeared. As the goals of public policies such as 20-20-20 EU have been intensified, policy makers need to keep promoting technological innovations since the relevant contribution of the efficiency component was supported by reasonable evidence and the adopted strategies have generated solid results regarding the electricity intensity indicator. Also, the structural element displayed minor influence, although the economic activity profile of the EU has changed. Additionally, the electrification component contributed to increase electricity intensity, since the electricity consumption has grown at a higher rate than the output of the economy. As values were distinct between the EU-28 countries and each one has its particularity that influences the electricity intensity, a country-specific efficiency policy could also be considered.
英文关键词	Electricity intensity; Energy efficiency; Electrification; Decomposition
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:000855683300004
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/272169
作者单位	Universidade de Coimbra; Universidade de Coimbra; INESC Coimbra; Universidade de Coimbra
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Perillo, Frederico,da Silva, Patricia Pereira,Cerqueira, Pedro A.. Decoupling efficiency from electricity intensity: An empirical assessment in the EU[J],2022,169:8.
APA	Perillo, Frederico,da Silva, Patricia Pereira,&Cerqueira, Pedro A..(2022).Decoupling efficiency from electricity intensity: An empirical assessment in the EU.ENERGY POLICY,169,8.
MLA	Perillo, Frederico,et al."Decoupling efficiency from electricity intensity: An empirical assessment in the EU".ENERGY POLICY 169(2022):8.