Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis
This paper provides empirical evidence on the socio-economic, demographic and regional determinants of household electricity consumption. The case of Greece is taken as an example for the empirical investigation, using data from the 2017 Household Budget Survey. The results of the regional fixed eff...
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| description | This paper provides empirical evidence on the socio-economic, demographic and regional determinants of household electricity consumption. The case of Greece is taken as an example for the empirical investigation, using data from the 2017 Household Budget Survey. The results of the regional fixed effects quantile regression analysis show that household energy consumption is positively related to disposable income, the educational level, the age and the number of employed members in the household. As expected, larger households seem to consume more electricity, while there is indication that gender matters. Also, there is significant regional heterogeneity of household electricity consumption related to household energy consumption patterns, climate and demographic characteristics. Our empirical findings have important national and regional policy implications in the design of energy policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07a234da2c194468b0a3efaf803295be2022-12-21T20:31:34ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Environmental Sustainability2666-04902020-01-0112330Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysisIoannis Kostakis0Corresponding author.; Department of Home Economics and Ecology, Harokopio University, 70 El. Venizelou Av., Athens 17676, GreeceThis paper provides empirical evidence on the socio-economic, demographic and regional determinants of household electricity consumption. The case of Greece is taken as an example for the empirical investigation, using data from the 2017 Household Budget Survey. The results of the regional fixed effects quantile regression analysis show that household energy consumption is positively related to disposable income, the educational level, the age and the number of employed members in the household. As expected, larger households seem to consume more electricity, while there is indication that gender matters. Also, there is significant regional heterogeneity of household electricity consumption related to household energy consumption patterns, climate and demographic characteristics. Our empirical findings have important national and regional policy implications in the design of energy policies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666049020300025Household electricity consumptionRegion-fixed effectQuantile regressionGreece |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis Kostakis Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis Current Research in Environmental Sustainability Household electricity consumption Region-fixed effect Quantile regression Greece |
| title | Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis |
| title_full | Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis |
| title_short | Socio-demographic determinants of household electricity consumption: evidence from Greece using quantile regression analysis |
| title_sort | socio demographic determinants of household electricity consumption evidence from greece using quantile regression analysis |
| topic | Household electricity consumption Region-fixed effect Quantile regression Greece |
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