Lifestyle factors in U.S. residential electricity consumption

Thomas F. Sanquist, Heather Orr, Bin Shui and Alvah C. Bittner

Energy Policy, 2012, vol. 42, issue C, 354-364

Abstract: A multivariate statistical approach to lifestyle analysis of residential electricity consumption is described and illustrated. Factor analysis of selected variables from the 2005 U.S. Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) identified five lifestyle factors reflecting social and behavioral patterns associated with air conditioning, laundry usage, personal computer usage, climate zone of residence, and TV use. These factors were also estimated for 2001 RECS data. Multiple regression analysis using the lifestyle factors yields solutions accounting for approximately 40% of the variance in electricity consumption for both years.

Keywords: Lifestyle; Residential electricity consumption; Segmentation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.092

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