Electricity bill savings and the role of energy efficiency improvements: A case study of residential solar adopters in the USA

Mahelet Fikru ()

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019, vol. 106, issue C, 124-132

Abstract: This study measures the actual value of electricity bill savings for residential solar adopters and examines how decisions related to the timing and type of energy-efficiency improvements affect a solar adopter's electricity bill savings. Among different types of efficiency upgrades, solar adopters with an efficient heating/cooling system and efficient lighting have higher savings than those without. Among solar adopters who made certain efficiency improvements, those who upgraded efficiency a few months before or after installing solar panels have higher savings than those who upgraded over three years before installing solar panels.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Photovoltaics; Heating and cooling system; Private benefits; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2019.02.028

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