期刊名称：Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
印刷版ISSN：2078-0958
电子版ISSN：2078-0966
出版年度：2018
卷号：2231&2232
页码：229-234
出版社：Newswood and International Association of Engineers
摘要：This paper discusses the results of a study
conducted in Kerala, India, among 200 households, analyzing
technical and behavioural patterns while selecting residential
appliances. The end-use energy efficiency is analysed, focusing
on the behaviour of customers and concepts of behavioural
economics. A noticeable discrepancy was observed between
different appliances and was found to bedependent more on
biases and heuristics than efficient technologies. The study
indicates that behavioural failures can make individuals act
against overall social welfare and their own long‐term interest.
Energy Policy and efforts to promote end use energy efficiency
shall hence ensure that the set of choices that individuals make
is for long term welfare‐maximizing. The Awareness-intentaction
gap is one of the most important behaviour aspects to be
addressed to, while devising energy efficient technology
adoption policies and intervention strategies. Changing the
behaviour and practices is probably more important than
finding new sources of energy, as end-use energy efficiency
through demand side management is a better option than
supply side solutions. It is estimated that 3000 million units of
electricity per annum can be saved by improving the energy
efficiency of fans alone, in India.
