Prepaid electricity and in-home displays: an alternative for the most vulnerable households in Colombia
M Cardona (),
Juan Gallego,
John García () and
J Franco
No 18990, Documentos de trabajo - Alianza EFI from Alianza EFI
Abstract:
Exploiting the implementation of a Prepaid Electricity Program in the region of Antioquia (Colombia), we estimate the impact that switching to a prepaid program has on users’ energy consumption behavior. In particular, we focus the analysis on those that are more vulnerable from a socio-economic perspective. The results show that the new metering scheme and the information provision is associated with a decline in electricity consumption.This scheme allow users to improve their consumption paths, while their access to public electricity services is guaranteed, minimizing disconnection risks and the associated costs.
Keywords: Prepaid schemes; In-home displays; Electricity consumption; Smart meters; Energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L94 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2020-06-01
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