Is cognition of residential tiered pricing policy effective in reducing electricity consumption in China?

IF 3.8 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2024.101808

Hongyang Lin , Huanyu Jia , Yingjin Ye , Yu Shen , Boqiang Lin

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Abstract

China's residential tiered electricity pricing has been implemented for over a decade without a timely update. Past researches reveal the significant energy-saving effect of public policy cognition. This paper traces the relationship leveraging data from two surveys conducted in 2019 and 2023. We find that residents with some policy knowledge rose by one-third. However, policy cognition does not appear to lead to usage reductions. One crucial explanation is that changes in payment modes lower the salience of electricity bills, resulting in pronounced price misperceptions. This paper documents the role of adequate information feedback in enhancing the nonlinear tariff effect.

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对居民阶梯电价政策的认知是否能有效降低中国的用电量？

中国的居民阶梯电价已经实施了十多年，却没有及时更新。以往的研究表明，公共政策认知具有显著的节能效果。本文利用 2019 年和 2023 年的两次调查数据，追溯了两者之间的关系。我们发现，具有一定政策知识的居民增加了三分之一。然而，政策认知似乎并没有导致使用量的减少。一个重要的解释是，支付模式的变化降低了电费账单的显著性，导致了明显的价格误解。本文记录了充分的信息反馈在增强非线性电价效应中的作用。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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