Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/50156 
Year of Publication: 
2009
Series/Report no.: 
ESRI Working Paper No. 277
Publisher: 
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Dublin
Abstract: 
This paper examines domestic energy use and appliance ownership in Ireland. Regression analyses on a large micro-dataset reveal how household characteristics can help explain the ownership of energy using appliances. The location of the household, the number of rooms and household income are important factors, as are certain characteristics of the highest earner in the household such as education level and age. We also find evidence that household income, number of persons, accommodation characteristics, region, and age of the highest earner can help explain domestic electricity use, even after taking account of the household's endowment of appliances. The level of demand for domestic heating is also associated with housing tenure and the employment status of the highest earner.
Subjects: 
energy use
Ireland
appliance ownership
energy efficiency
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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