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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111742
论文题名:
Appliance-specific feedback and social comparisons: Evidence from a field experiment on energy conservation
作者: Brülisauer M.; Goette L.; Jiang Z.; Schmitz J.; Schubert R.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2020
卷: 145
语种: 英语
中文关键词: Electricity consumption ; Experimental economics ; Feedback ; Social comparisons ; Social norms
英文关键词: Aggregates ; Air conditioning ; Electric power utilization ; Energy utilization ; Aggregate consumption ; Comparative feedbacks ; Electricity-consumption ; Field experiment ; Pro-environmental behaviors ; Reference group ; Social norm ; Treatment group ; Energy conservation ; comparative study ; electronic equipment ; energy conservation ; energy policy ; experimental study ; household energy
英文摘要: The provision of feedback about individual electricity consumption is a widely used approach to promote pro-environmental behavior. This form of feedback typically invokes social comparisons by informing households about their aggregate electricity consumption relative to others. While previous research has shown that aggregate consumption feedback translates into significant energy savings, the potential for further reductions may remain untapped because households lack knowledge about their appliance energy consumption patterns. In this paper, we present evidence from a field experiment, where we provide residents with feedback about their electricity consumption, specific to a high-energy use appliance (i.e. air-conditioner). We provide the relevant social norm information by varying the reference group of each resident. We find that our appliance-specific feedback is a powerful tool to curb electricity consumption. Residents significantly reduce their average air-conditioning usage by 17% in our treatment groups. Notwithstanding, our effects are not driven by comparative feedback with respect to different reference groups. We interpret this as encouraging evidence to promote the use of appliance-specific feedback to realize energy savings. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/167052
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作者单位: Energie 360, Switzerland; University of Bonn, Germany; National University of Singapore, Singapore; FRS Singapore, Singapore; Radboud University, Netherlands; ETH Zürich, Switzerland

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Brülisauer M.,Goette L.,Jiang Z.,et al. Appliance-specific feedback and social comparisons: Evidence from a field experiment on energy conservation[J]. Energy Policy,2020-01-01,145
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