Valuing smart meters

Guido Pepermans ()

Energy Economics, 2014, vol. 45, issue C, 280-294

Abstract: This paper assesses to what extent consumers are willing to make use of the features and capabilities offered by smart meters. Via a choice experiment households are offered the choice between a set of smart meters, described by six attributes: impact on the comfort and privacy level, functionality, visibility, cost savings, and investment outlay.

Keywords: Choice experiment; Smart meter; Conditional logit model; Random parameter logit model; Willingness to pay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 D12 Q41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.07.011

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