The role of income in energy consumption behaviour: Evidence from French households data

Cayla, Jean-Michel; Mäızi, Nadia; Marchand, Christophe

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.09.036

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“…The questionnaire was developed with reference to methodological guidance on survey design and question formulation [23][24][25][26]. A combination of multiple-choice and five-point Likert scale questions [27] was included in the survey.…”

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“…The questionnaire was designed to be completed by hand in the absence of the researchers and delivery boxes were located in publicly accessible buildings and a post office for return by the respondents. In total, 249 completed surveys were received, which represents a response rate of 31%.The questionnaire was developed with reference to methodological guidance on survey design and question formulation [23][24][25][26]. A combination of multiple-choice and five-point Likert scale questions [27] was included in the survey.…”

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Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

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Energy consumption in households comprises over a quarter of total energy use in the UK [1]. Human behaviour is one of the main factors that can influence domestic energy consumption, together with the physical properties of the dwelling, climate, number and demographic profile of occupants, household income, lifestyle, and appliance ownership and use [2][3][4][5]. Indeed, variation in residents' behaviour can cause significant differences in energy consumption between dwellings with otherwise similar characteristics (e.g. household size, income, and building energy performance) [3,6]. It is therefore important to understand influences upon behaviour in households as these in turn have implications for domestic energy use. In this respect, strategies to stimulate pro-environmental behaviour represent one means of modifying behaviour in households in order to promote energy conservation and reduce environmental impact [7].Pro-environmental behaviour is a form of environmental action that 'consciously seeks to minimize the negative impact of one's actions on the natural and built world ' [8, p.240], and 'only refers to those personal actions that are directly related to environmental improvement ' [9, p.325]. Such environmental actions can be performed individually or collectively, and may be direct or indirect in their approach to mitigating harm to, and improving, the environment [9]. Pro-environmental behaviours can also be influenced by internal factors such as environmental awareness, values and attitudes [10] and external factors such as social norms, interaction with other individuals and financial constraints [11,12].In this study we assess how environmental knowledge influences pro-environmental behaviour in households. We establish and confirm links between knowledge about the environment and energy, actions on Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study AbstractIn this paper we evaluate the impact of knowledge about environmental and energy issues on potential pro-environmental behaviour in households, specifically relating to behaviours, attitudes and habits towards energy use. Our results are based on an empirical survey and we find significant correlations which indicate that residents with positive environmental values and greater environmental knowledge are more likely to demonstrate energy behaviours, attitudes and habits which lead to energy saving activities in households. This is further supported through a Principal Component Analysis (PCA), which suggests that energy saving behaviour may also vary according to gender and employment status. Conversely, we find only limited evidence of statistical associations between environmental predisposition and knowledge, and ownership and frequency of use of household appliances. We argue that our results contribute to the significant body of literature supporting the role of knowledge in active engagement with energy issues. This study is timely following closely policy developments in activ...

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“…Similarly, Niemeyer [18] found that householders least likely to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions hold lower pro-environmental attitudes and less concerns about, and knowledge of, environmental issues. Due to these financial constraints and motivations, low income householders are more likely to adopt curtailment behaviour, involving repetitive efforts to reduce energy use [19].…”

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Increasing Energy-Saving Actions in Low Income Households to Achieve Sustainability

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Romanach²,

Cook³

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Abstract:Residential energy consumption contributes up to one-fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Low-income households could benefit from energy efficiency behaviour change programs with anticipated -bridge sustainability‖ outcomes of environmental and financial benefits and increased well-being, but participation rates from this demographic are often low. The EnergySavers energy behaviour change program was designed for Australian low-income households. A variety of information materials were delivered in structured discussions over a five month period in 2012, with 139 low-income participants in two Australian cities in different climate zones. This article identifies which energy-saving actions low income households are already undertaking and, after completing the program, which actions were most commonly adopted. Participants reported that their participation in the program increased their energy-saving actions, increased their control over energy consumption, and that they disseminated their new knowledge through their social networks. Findings identified the importance of group discussion within demographic groups for information uptake and adoption of new energy behaviours. The housing situation, home population and language background were found to have a significant influence on the uptake of new behaviours. The results also suggest that the program would benefit from amendments to the actions and assessment prior to national roll-out to ensure that effective and long term bridge sustainability can be achieved.

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“…Most of them focused on family income's influence on residential energy and electricity consumption [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. The results of these studies suggested that family income was the major influencing factor of household energy consumption.…”

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“…Their findings showed that household energy consumption of high-income families was more than that of low-income families and the direct energy consumption of urban residents was more than that of rural residents. Cayla et al [3] analyzed the energy consumption situation of families with different incomes and concluded that even high-income families would suffer from great pressure when the proportion of household energy consumption was rather high. However, Sanquist et al [14] proved that there was not a direct link between electricity use and rural income generation in the short term in United States.…”

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Income, Consumption Tendency and Per Capital Electricity Consumption in the Age of China' Urbanization

Wen¹,

Chong-huai²,

Yao³

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the 3rd 2017 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD 2017)

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Abstract. The rapid development of urbanization in China is coupled with the increase in per capital electricity consumption. This study focuses on the impacts of residents' income change and consumption tendency change on per capital electricity consumption in the process of urbanization in China. In this paper, LMDI method is used to analyze each factor's impact on per capital electricity consumption in the process of urbanization in China. The results show that income effect is the major determinant of per capital electricity consumption which is followed by population structure effect and electricity consumption effect; income effect in the urban regions is more than that in the rural regions; electricity consumption tendency effect in the rural regions is more than that in the urban regions.

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The role of income in energy consumption behaviour: Evidence from French households data

Cited by 177 publications

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Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

Environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behaviour and energy savings in households: An empirical study

Increasing Energy-Saving Actions in Low Income Households to Achieve Sustainability

Income, Consumption Tendency and Per Capital Electricity Consumption in the Age of China' Urbanization

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