Lifestyle change and energy use in Japan: Household equipment and energy consumption

Hidetoshi Nakagami

Energy, 1996, vol. 21, issue 12, 1157-1167

Abstract: Energy use in the Japanese residential sector has more than doubled (on a per-household basis) during the post-war period. Important factors contributing to the increase include changes in the types of housing built, heating, cooling, water-heating equipment, and other appliances. In this paper, the developments of household equipment and living conditions in Japan are described, from their 1950s state to the present. Trends in energy consumption by fuel types and end uses are reviewed over the same period. The past trends are combined with expectations for future developments in household equipment and quality, as well as with international comparisons of household-energy use, to predict further increases in household-energy consumption. The results indicate the importance of a renewed emphasis on energy efficiency in the residential sector.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(96)00071-0

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