The impact of real-time energy consumption feedback on residential gas and electricity usage

IF 5.5 3区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI:10.1016/j.jeem.2025.103163

Mirthe Boomsma , Kees Vringer , Daan van Soest

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Abstract

We implemented a Randomized Controlled Trial to estimate the impact of real-time energy consumption feedback on residential energy use. A random half of the participant households were offered an energy consumption monitor that uses smart-meter data to relay real-time information on energy use. The feedback resulted in natural gas and electricity savings of, respectively, 6.9 and 2.2 percent; the total amount of energy consumed was reduced by 5.8 percent. We probe the underlying mechanisms by means of a survey and find suggestive evidence that the display’s main impact is via raising the salience of the costs of using energy.

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实时能源消耗反馈对居民燃气和电力使用的影响

我们实施了一项随机对照试验来评估实时能源消耗反馈对住宅能源使用的影响。随机抽取一半的参与家庭提供了一个能源消耗监视器，该监视器使用智能电表数据来传递能源使用的实时信息。反馈结果导致天然气和电力分别节省了6.9%和2.2%；能源消费总量下降5.8%。我们通过一项调查探索了潜在的机制，并发现了暗示性的证据，表明显示器的主要影响是通过提高能源使用成本的显著性。

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Journal of Environmental Economics and Management Multiple-

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8.00

自引率

4.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Environmental Economics and Management publishes theoretical and empirical papers devoted to specific natural resources and environmental issues. For consideration, papers should (1) contain a substantial element embodying the linkage between economic systems and environmental and natural resources systems or (2) be of substantial importance in understanding the management and/or social control of the economy in its relations with the natural environment. Although the general orientation of the journal is toward economics, interdisciplinary papers by researchers in other fields of interest to resource and environmental economists will be welcomed.