Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of supplying online feedback by SMS-text messages and email about electricity consumption on the level of total household electricity consumption. An experiment was conducted in which 1,452 households were randomly allocated to three experimental groups and two control groups. Feedback was supplied throughout 2007 to members of the experiment groups who accepted the invitation, and data on consumption of electricity for 2006 and 2007 collected for all participants and control group members. 30% of the households invited to receive feedback accepted the invitation. Results suggest that the type of feedback provided in this experiment can reduce consumption by up to 3%. The feedback technology is cheap to implement and therefore likely to be cost-effective.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Energy Journal |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| ISSN | 0195-6574 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- electricity
- electronic meters
- feedback
- evaluation