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Lifestyle change and energy use in Japan: Household equipment and energy consumption

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  • Nakagami, Hidetoshi

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Energy use in the Japanese residential sector has more than doubled (on a per-household basis) during the post-war period. Important factors contributing to the increase include changes in the types of housing built, heating, cooling, water-heating equipment, and other appliances. In this paper, the developments of household equipment and living conditions in Japan are described, from their 1950s state to the present. Trends in energy consumption by fuel types and end uses are reviewed over the same period. The past trends are combined with expectations for future developments in household equipment and quality, as well as with international comparisons of household-energy use, to predict further increases in household-energy consumption. The results indicate the importance of a renewed emphasis on energy efficiency in the residential sector.

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  • Nakagami, Hidetoshi, 1996. "Lifestyle change and energy use in Japan: Household equipment and energy consumption," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 21(12), pages 1157-1167.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:21:y:1996:i:12:p:1157-1167
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(96)00071-0
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    1. Rosas-Flores, Jorge Alberto & Morillón Gálvez, David & Fernández Zayas, José Luís, 2010. "Inequality in the distribution of expense allocated to the main energy fuels for Mexican households: 1968-2006," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 32(5), pages 960-966, September.
    2. Sardianou, Eleni, 2007. "Estimating energy conservation patterns of Greek households," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(7), pages 3778-3791, July.
    3. Le Gallic, Thomas & Assoumou, Edi & Maïzi, Nadia, 2017. "Future demand for energy services through a quantitative approach of lifestyles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 2613-2627.
    4. Rosas-Flores, Jorge Alberto & Gálvez, David Morillón, 2010. "What goes up: Recent trends in Mexican residential energy use," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(6), pages 2596-2602.
    5. Shimoda, Yoshiyuki & Yamaguchi, Yohei & Iwafune, Yumiko & Hidaka, Kazuyoshi & Meier, Alan & Yagita, Yoshie & Kawamoto, Hisaki & Nishikiori, Soichi, 2020. "Energy demand science for a decarbonized society in the context of the residential sector," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 132(C).
    6. Yamaguchi, Yohei, 2019. "A practice-theory-based analysis of historical changes in household practices and energy demand: A case study from Japan," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 207-218.

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