Abstract
Because of the rapid growth of energy demand in developing countries, policies for energy efficiency are receiving increasing attention. Although Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling (EES&L) is a standard policy tool in many countries, some developing countries, such as Lao PDR, have not yet implemented them fully. In order to understand the potential impact of EES&L, this paper aims at collecting data that contribute to EES&L and at analysing appliance possessions in Vientiane City, Lao PDR. We conducted an interview survey on 600 households in Vientiane City and performed logistic regression analysis that set possession of appliances as the dependent variable. As a result of the analysis, we identified that the income level and the electricity consumption are the principal independent variables and the relationship of these variables with possession rates depends on appliances. Our model helps identify appliances that are expected to be in high demand associated with either economic growth or human population increase in Vientiane City.
Highlights
The economic growth and accompanying industrialization and rising standards of living in developing countries have led to a rapid growth of energy demand
The purpose of this paper is to develop an econometric model of appliance diffusion that can serve as the basis for evaluation of Efficient Standards and Labeling (EES&L) policies for Vientiane City, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)
If the country introduces EES&L, it will need data from the demand side, especially about the possession of electric appliances. We collected these data from Vientiane City and identified some variables that significantly contribute to the possession rate
Summary
The economic growth and accompanying industrialization and rising standards of living in developing countries have led to a rapid growth of energy demand. Energy Efficient Standards and Labeling (EES&L) for appliances is a standard policy tool in many countries [1], some developing countries, such as Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), are yet to implement them fully. The country has enormous hydropower potential, but energy-efficiency economic growth would allow for more orderly development of such renewable resources. Energy efficiency labels are assigned to appliances and they describe the energy performance of a product. These labels enable consumers to make informed purchase decisions by communicating to consumer’s energy usage and costs associated with a product [2]. The experience in various countries demonstrates that appliance standards and labels can provide concrete benefits of energy efficiency
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