Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Title: Disaggregate Consumption Feedback
Author-Name: Andreas Gerster
Author-Email: gerster@uni-mainz.de
Author-Name: Mark A. Andor
Author-Email:
Author-Name: Lorenz Götte
Author-Email:


Classification-JEL: D12, D83, Q58, Q41
Keywords: Randomized controlled trial, disaggregation, consumption feedback, energy conservation

Abstract: We investigate the impact of providing households with disaggregate consumption
feedback and develop a framework to assess its welfare implications. In the context of
smart metering, we find that the provision of appliance-level feedback causes an energy
conservation effect of 5 percent relative to a group receiving standard (aggregate) feedback.
Hence, a smart meter roll-out will be substantially more effective if appliance-level feedback
is provided. We also show that the current regulatory approach to assess consumer
surplus overestimates the gains from smart meter feedback.

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Length: 92
Creation-Date: 2020-06
Revision-Date: 2025-05
File-URL: https://www.crctr224.de/research/discussion-papers/archive/dp182
File-Format: application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:bon:boncrc:CRCTR224_2020_182v2