The Price Elasticity of Electricity Demand in the United States: A Three-Dimensional Analysis

Paul Burke () and Ashani Abayasekara

The Energy Journal, 2018, vol. 39, issue 2, 123-146

Abstract: In this paper we employ a dataset of three dimensions—state, sector, and year—to estimate the short- and long-run price elasticities of state-level electricity demand in the United States. Our sample covers the period 2003-2015. We contribute to the literature by employing instrumental variable estimation approaches, using the between estimator, and pursuing panel specifications that enable us to control for multiple dimensions of fixed effects. We conclude that state-level electricity demand is very price inelastic in the short run, with a same-year elasticity of -0.1.

Keywords: electricity demand; price elasticity; United States; panel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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