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What Changes Energy Consumption, and for How Long? New Evidence from the 2001 Brazilian Electricity Crisis
Francois Gerard
发表日期2013-03-22
出版年2013
页码DP 13-06
语种英语
摘要There is little evidence from impact evaluation studies of ambitious residential energy conservation programs, especially in developing countries. In this paper, I investigate the short- and long-term impacts of the most ambitious electricity conservation program to date. This was an innovative program of private incentives and conservation appeals implemented by the Brazilian government in 2001-2002 in response to supply shortages of over 20%. I nd that the program reduced average electricity consumption per customer by 25% over a nine-month period in affected areas. Importantly, the program reduced consumption by 12% in the long run. Such persistent effects, which arose mostly from behavioral adjustments, may substantially improve the cost-effectiveness of ambitious conservation programs. Finally, I show that a price elasticity estimated out-of-crisis would have to be increased fivefold to rationalize conservation efforts by the private incentives alone. Appeals to social preferences likely amplify consumers' responsiveness in times of crisis.
主题Energy and Electricity ; Environmental Economics Topics
子主题Energy Efficiency ; Policy Instruments and Evaluation
URLhttp://www.rff.org/research/publications/what-changes-energy-consumption-and-how-long-new-evidence-2001-brazilian
来源智库Resources for the Future (United States)
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条目标识符http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/41244
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Francois Gerard. What Changes Energy Consumption, and for How Long? New Evidence from the 2001 Brazilian Electricity Crisis. 2013.
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