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Determinants of residential heating preferences in Slovenia

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  • Jelena Zorić;
  • Nevenka Hrovatin

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Slovenian National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP, 2008) proposes a set of measures in order to achieve the efficient use of energy, which is seen as an important component of sustainable economic development. As one of the adopted instruments aims at promoting the installation of energy-efficient heating systems, this paper investigates the factors that influence the residential heating preferences of Slovenian households. We found that the choice of residential heating type can be well explained by the location and dwelling characteristics. To somewhat lesser extent, preferences for certain heating type are also influenced by several socio-demographic and economic characteristics of households. In the future the introduction of financial incentives followed by awareness-raising campaigns and provision of relevant information could play an important role in stimulating sustainable energy use of Slovenian households.

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  • Jelena Zorić; & Nevenka Hrovatin, 2012. "Determinants of residential heating preferences in Slovenia," International Journal of Sustainable Economy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(2), pages 181-196.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsuse:v:4:y:2012:i:2:p:181-196
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    1. Ortega-Izquierdo, Margarita & Paredes-Salvador, Andrés & Montoya-Rasero, Carlos, 2019. "Analysis of the decision making factors for heating and cooling systems in Spanish households," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 175-185.
    2. Karytsas, Spyridon & Theodoropoulou, Helen, 2014. "Public awareness and willingness to adopt ground source heat pumps for domestic heating and cooling," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 49-57.
    3. Heiskanen, Eva & Matschoss, Kaisa, 2017. "Understanding the uneven diffusion of building-scale renewable energy systems: A review of household, local and country level factors in diverse European countries," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 580-591.

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