The regional demand for energy by the residential sector in the United States

Noel D. Uri

Applied Energy, 1983, vol. 13, issue 1, 23-44

Abstract: The residential sector is a substantial consumer of energy in the United States. The heterogeneous composition of the sector complicates modelling the demand for energy. After reflecting the particular nuances introduced by differing thermal characteristics of the various fuels, one finds an income elasticity slightly in excess of unity and a price elasticity of demand of approximately -0·35. The results are not inconsistent with other studies done for the United States. A translog fuel share model yields some significant and interesting conclusions. Support is lent to the contention that consumers are responding to the relative changes in fuel prices by altering their energy consumption patterns. Finally, the question of stability is addressed. The results are conclusive suggesting that the demand for natural gas, oil and electrical energy have remained cirtually constant over the past three decades.

Date: 1983
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