US Residential Energy Demand and Energy Efficiency: A Stochastic Demand Frontier Approach

Massimo Filippini and Lester Hunt

No 130, Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics Discussion Papers (SEEDS) from Surrey Energy Economics Centre (SEEC), School of Economics, University of Surrey

Abstract: This paper estimates a US ‘frontier’ residential aggregate energy demand function using panel data for 48 ‘states’ over the period 1995 to 2006 using stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). Utilizing an econometric energy demand model, the (in) efficiency of each state is modelled and it is argued that this represents a measure of the inefficient use of residential energy in each state (i.e. ‘waste energy’). This underlying efficiency for the US is therefore observed for each state as well as the relative efficiency across the states. Moreover, the analysis suggests that energy intensity is not necessarily a good indicator of energy efficiency, whereas by controlling for a range of economic and other factors, the measure of energy efficiency obtained via this approach is. This is a novel approach to model residential energy demand and efficiency and it is arguably particularly relevant given current US energy policy discussions related to energy efficiency.

Keywords: Energy demand; US residential energy demand; efficiency and frontier analysis; state energy efficiency. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D D2 Q Q4 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2010-11
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Published in Energy Economics, 34(5), 2012, pp. 1484–1491. (Revised Version)

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Journal Article: US residential energy demand and energy efficiency: A stochastic demand frontier approach (2012)
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