Trends and prospects in Mexican residential energy use
Trends of residential energy use in Mexico are described between 1970 and 1990. Top-down and bottom-up approaches are specified. The top-down approach shows that household energy demand has been non-elastic to energy price and that changes in household size were more important than income in determining per capita energy demand between 1970 and 1990. The bottom-up approach shows that cooking is the main end use while water heating and appliances are the end uses with the greatest rates of growth. Nearly 20% energy savings may be achievable in the future.
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1996
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Authors: | Sheinbaum, C. ; Martínez, M. ; Rodríguez, L. |
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Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0360-5442. - Vol. 21.1996, 6, p. 493-504
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Elsevier |
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