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Identifying barriers to the success of consumer energy conservation policies

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Barriers to energy conservation inhibit or retard changes in current inefficient patterns of energy use. This paper reports the results of a project which identified barriers to energy conservation by individual householders. The focus was specifically on non-technical barriers; that is, social, institutional and economic factors which prevent people from increasing the efficiency with which they use energy. Barriers were identified by content analysis of interviews with householders; these barriers were therefore those that were seen as being important from the perspective of the householder. Six categories of barriers were identified on the basis of the circumstances out of which the barriers arose. Distributed among these six categories were 25 different types of barriers. Householders' responses towards energy conservation policy proposals were also assessed. Favourable evaluation of a policy proposal did not necessarily lead to an intention to adopt an energy-conserving practice, presumably because of the existence of barriers to energy conservation. Energy policy makers should examine in detail barriers to energy conservation of the types identified in this paper, and then develop appropriate policy mechanisms to overcome these barriers.

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  • Crossley, David J., 1983. "Identifying barriers to the success of consumer energy conservation policies," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 8(7), pages 533-546.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:8:y:1983:i:7:p:533-546
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(83)90079-8
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