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Will the Digital Economy Increase Energy Consumption? – An Analysis Based on the ICT Application Research

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  • Lei WANG

    (Institute of Industrial Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, No. 1 Dongchang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, P. R. China)

  • Tong ZHU

    (Institute of Industrial Economics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, No. 1 Dongchang Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006, P. R. China)

Abstract

With the rapid development of digital technologies based on information and communication technology (ICT), some studies suggest that the development of the digital economy is bound to have a significant impact on energy consumption. There are also studies demonstrating from different perspectives that ICT plays an important role in improving energy efficiency. Then, will the rapid development of the digital economy lead to a sharp increase in energy demand (electricity demand), thus affecting China’s socio-economic transition to green and low-carbon development? To this end, it is of great practical significance to explore the relationship between the digital economy and energy consumption from theoretical and practical perspectives. Focusing on the issue of ICT and its impacts on energy consumption, this paper clarifies the internal influencing mechanism between ICT and energy consumption. On this basis, this paper compares and analyzes the models, methods, and data in existing studies from the aspects of measurement of ICT’s direct energy consumption, empirical research on ICT and energy consumption, and discussions on rebound effects. After a brief summary, this paper identifies their shortcomings and explores future research directions.

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  • Lei WANG & Tong ZHU, 2022. "Will the Digital Economy Increase Energy Consumption? – An Analysis Based on the ICT Application Research," Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (CJUES), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 10(01), pages 1-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:cjuesx:v:10:y:2022:i:01:n:s2345748122500014
    DOI: 10.1142/S2345748122500014
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    1. Radoslaw Miskiewicz, 2022. "Clean and Affordable Energy within Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Governance Digitalization," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-17, December.
    2. Joanna Józefowska & Mariusz Nowak & Rafał Różycki & Grzegorz Waligóra, 2022. "Survey on Optimization Models for Energy-Efficient Computing Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-20, November.
    3. Xiaoying Lei & Yifei Ma & Jinkai Ke & Caihong Zhang, 2023. "The Non-Linear Impact of the Digital Economy on Carbon Emissions Based on a Mediated Effects Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-14, April.
    4. Bartosz Jóźwik & Mesut Doğan & Samet Gürsoy, 2023. "The Impact of Renewable Energy Consumption on Environmental Quality in Central European Countries: The Mediating Role of Digitalization and Financial Development," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-18, October.

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