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Unveiling the Dynamics of Residential Energy Consumption: A Quantitative Study of Demographic and Personality Influences in Singapore Using Machine Learning Approaches

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  • Jovan Chew

    (Cluster of Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore
    Electrical Power Engineering, Newcastle University in Singapore, Singapore 567739, Singapore)

  • Anurag Sharma

    (Electrical Power Engineering, Newcastle University in Singapore, Singapore 567739, Singapore)

  • Dhivya Sampath Kumar

    (Cluster of Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

  • Wenjie Zhang

    (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China)

  • Nandini Anant

    (Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138632, Singapore)

  • Jiaxin Dong

    (Cluster of Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore 138683, Singapore)

Abstract

In the pursuit of instigating a progressive transition towards a more sustainable future, policy officials all over the world are fervently advocating the use of energy conservation techniques targeted at residential customers. Keeping this in mind, a quantitative study was conducted in this work using the data from Singapore, which aims to investigate the relationships between a resident’s pattern of energy utilisation and numerous demographic parameters as well as personality attributes. Moreover, the study was conducted with existing machine learning and data analytics approaches, including k-prototype unsupervised learning and statistical hypothesis tests. The obtained results denote a persuasive correlation between the consumption behaviour of the consumer for different appliances and factors such as income, energy knowledge, usage frequency, personality, etc. For instance, there is a higher probability of a consumer acting frugally and sparingly if they believe their energy consumption is insignificant. These findings can help policymakers identify the appropriate target populations for raising energy awareness in Singapore.

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  • Jovan Chew & Anurag Sharma & Dhivya Sampath Kumar & Wenjie Zhang & Nandini Anant & Jiaxin Dong, 2024. "Unveiling the Dynamics of Residential Energy Consumption: A Quantitative Study of Demographic and Personality Influences in Singapore Using Machine Learning Approaches," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-21, July.
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