District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design
This paper employs regression discontinuity design to estimate the impact of heating modes on residents’ energy consumption, energy efficiency gap, and energy usage behavior, using the Chinese Residential Energy Consumption Survey (CRECS). We find that district heating increases total energy consump...
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| description | This paper employs regression discontinuity design to estimate the impact of heating modes on residents’ energy consumption, energy efficiency gap, and energy usage behavior, using the Chinese Residential Energy Consumption Survey (CRECS). We find that district heating increases total energy consumption and total heating expenditure. However, energy consumption and expenditure per unit of district heating are lower than self-heating, which means a positive energy efficiency gap between district heating and self-heating. With the estimates, we construct a model of household heating expenditure. The counterfactual simulation shows that district heating expenditure would be reduced by more than 35% if the heating fee is charged based on actual usage. We suggest government provide a quantity-based district heating service by implementing a two-part tariff pricing strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75ac1e2d783c417c89e57c50d25f9dd82022-12-27T04:38:43ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.China Economic Quarterly International2666-93312021-09-0113208220District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity designJing Jin0Yucheng Wang1Xinye Zheng2School of Economics, Renmin University of China, ChinaDepartment of Economics, University of Pittsburgh, USASchool of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, China; Corresponding author. School of Applied Economics, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China.This paper employs regression discontinuity design to estimate the impact of heating modes on residents’ energy consumption, energy efficiency gap, and energy usage behavior, using the Chinese Residential Energy Consumption Survey (CRECS). We find that district heating increases total energy consumption and total heating expenditure. However, energy consumption and expenditure per unit of district heating are lower than self-heating, which means a positive energy efficiency gap between district heating and self-heating. With the estimates, we construct a model of household heating expenditure. The counterfactual simulation shows that district heating expenditure would be reduced by more than 35% if the heating fee is charged based on actual usage. We suggest government provide a quantity-based district heating service by implementing a two-part tariff pricing strategy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933121000344Q40Q48D19 |
| spellingShingle | Jing Jin Yucheng Wang Xinye Zheng District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design China Economic Quarterly International Q40 Q48 D19 |
| title | District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| title_full | District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| title_fullStr | District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| title_full_unstemmed | District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| title_short | District heating versus self-heating: Estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| title_sort | district heating versus self heating estimation of energy efficiency gap using regression discontinuity design |
| topic | Q40 Q48 D19 |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666933121000344 |
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