Mattia Baldini|Alessio Trivella|Jordan Wente
The impact of socioeconomic and behavioural factors for purchasing energy efficient household appliances: A case study for Denmark
Technical University of Denmark|Technical University of Denmark|Technical University of Denmark
increasing share evermore energy efficient household electric appliances one strategy address environmental impacts arising residential electricity demand hence governments energy actors interested determining factors behind consumer choice conventional versus high efficiency labelled appliances study employs empirical survey data danish energy agency model influential factors behind danish consumer choice energy efficient appliances estimate consumer propensities use logistic regression model set socioeconomic demographic behavioural variables study regresses unique combination enduse behavioural variables creating energy efficiency index statistical results show housing type quantity inhabitants age enduse behaviour strong predictors choosing energy efficient appliances interestingly income weaker predictor despite relatively wealthy national income welleducated population information campaigns largely ineffective driving high efficiency investments light studys results exogenous factors urbanising demographics shifting danish housing stock towards apartments study suggests improved information campaigns targeting key demographics