TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimating the direct rebound effect in the residential energy sector
T2 - An application in Spain
AU - Gálvez, Pablo
AU - Mariel, Petr
AU - Hoyos, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - This chapter estimates the direct rebound effect in residential heating and domestic hot water services in Spain in 2012. The fuels analysed are electricity and natural gas. Contrary to previous research, the direct rebound effect is calculated using, among others, data on unit variable cost of energy, the amount of energy consumed per annum and residential CO2 emissions. The direct rebound effects estimated are found to be relatively high, so an increase in energy efficiency can be expected to produce only a slight decrease in consumption. On the other hand, it is found that a decrease in residential CO2 emissions may result in a drop in residential energy consumption, with natural gas as the most sensitive fuel.
AB - This chapter estimates the direct rebound effect in residential heating and domestic hot water services in Spain in 2012. The fuels analysed are electricity and natural gas. Contrary to previous research, the direct rebound effect is calculated using, among others, data on unit variable cost of energy, the amount of energy consumed per annum and residential CO2 emissions. The direct rebound effects estimated are found to be relatively high, so an increase in energy efficiency can be expected to produce only a slight decrease in consumption. On the other hand, it is found that a decrease in residential CO2 emissions may result in a drop in residential energy consumption, with natural gas as the most sensitive fuel.
KW - CO emissions
KW - Direct rebound effect
KW - Heckman model
KW - Residential energy demand
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84921509276
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-03632-8_7
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-03632-8_7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84921509276
SN - 1865-3529
VL - 164
SP - 165
EP - 182
JO - Green Energy and Technology
JF - Green Energy and Technology
ER -
