Analysis of changes in residential energy consumption, 1973-1980

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6808097· OSTI ID:6808097

King, M J; Belzer, D B; Callaway, J M; Adams, R C

The progress of energy conservation in the residential sector since the 1973 to 1974 Arab oil embargo is assessed. To accomplish this goal, the reduction in residential energy use per household since 1973 is disaggregated into six possible factors. The factors considered were: (1) building shell efficiencies, (2) geographic distribution of households, (3) appliance efficiency, (4) size of dwelling units, (5) fuel switching, and (6) consumer attitudes. The most important factor identified was improved building shell efficiency, although the impact of appliance efficiency is growing rapidly. Due to data limitations, PNL was not able to quantify the effects of two factors (size of dwelling units and fuel switching) within the framework of this study. The total amount of the energy reduction explained ranged from 18 to 46% over the years 1974 to 1980.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6808097
• Report Number(s): PNL-4329; ON: DE83000383
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
APPLIANCES
ATTITUDES
BUILDINGS
DATA ANALYSIS
DEMOGRAPHY
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
HOUSEHOLDS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL SECTOR
SIZE
THERMAL EFFICIENCY