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Appears in Collections: | Economics Working Papers |
Peer Review Status: | Unrefereed |
Title: | Determinants of the green electricity tariff uptake in the UK |
Author(s): | MacPherson, Ronnie Lange, Ian |
Citation: | MacPherson R & Lange I (2012) Determinants of the green electricity tariff uptake in the UK. Stirling Economics Discussion Paper, 2012-11. |
Keywords: | Green Tariff Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours Household Decision Making |
JEL Code(s): | Q40: Energy: General Q50: Environmental Economics: General H40: Publicly Provided Goods: General L94: Electric Utilities |
Issue Date: | 31-May-2012 |
Date Deposited: | 7-Jun-2012 |
Series/Report no.: | Stirling Economics Discussion Paper, 2012-11 |
Abstract: | A number of countries offer domestic consumers the option of buying their electricity supply through a ‘green tariff’, whereby the supplier typically guarantees that all or part of the supply has been generated using renewable energy sources. Various studies have sought to identify variables describing and/or predicting why domestic consumers choose to purchase a green tariff. This study builds on previous work by reviewing the UK market in particular. Using data from the Understanding Society Survey (USS), a number of variables were tested for their predictive power. This included variables identified as statistically significant within other studies, and variables that – to the authors’ knowledge – have not been tested through other work. Results find that individuals in the highest income quartile, those with higher qualifications, those supporting the Green political party, those exhibiting strong environmental behaviour and those householdsnot in receipt of winter fuel payments were all more likely to have purchased green tariffs. Significant to a lesser degree were strong environmental attitudes and those households with some form of renewable energy technology installed. |
Type: | Working Paper |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/6539 |
Affiliation: | University of Stirling Economics |
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