Journal
ENERGY POLICY
Volume 93, Issue -, Pages 196-205Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.02.018
Keywords
Direct and indirect energy curtailment behavior; Psychological factors; Socio-demographic; Chinese urban residents
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [71171183, 71121061]
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This research explores the possibilities for further energy saving in households in the Chinese context by conducting of a survey on energy curtailment behaviors. We examine how people's demographic characteristics and psychological factors affect their direct and indirect energy curtailment behaviors at home, as well as the different effects of these antecedents. Results suggest that people with high sense of environmental responsibility and curtailment attitude are more likely to engage in both direct and indirect energy curtailment actions. Generally, indirect energy curtailment behavior is more strongly related to psychological and socio-demographic factors than direct behavior, and these socio-demographic factors vary for direct and indirect behaviors. Interesting patterns emerged with respect to gender, age, family structure, family income, and level of education. Results indicate that strengthening publicity and education to increase environmental awareness among Chinese urban residents would be effective in reducing household energy consumption, especially when the said measures target a specific population and specific behaviors. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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