Fuel choice and aggregate energy demand in the residential and commercial sectors

Steve M. Cohn

Energy, 1980, vol. 5, issue 12, 1203-1212

Abstract: The energy demand response of the residential and commercial sectors to fuel price changes is of increasing importance to public policy makers. In this paper, the demands for energy in both sectors are examined separately using a refined data base. For each sector, a multinomial logit formulation is utilized, along with an aggregate demand equation to determine analytically short- and long-run fuel price elasticities of demand for the major fuels consumed. It is found that increases in energy prices have a greater effect on energy demand in the commercial sector. Furthermore, in both sectors, raising electricity prices has a greater effect for conserving energy (both end-use and primary) than do equal price rises for natural gas or heating oils.

Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(80)90062-6

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