This study aims to estimate electricity demand functions in Japan's industrial and commercial sectors. We adopt data from the Energy Consumption Statistics by Prefecture by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, to delineate the demand between the industrial and commercial sector....

The Moon Jae-in administration announced on December 2017 the 8th Basic Plan for Longterm Electricity Supply and Demand (8th BPLE), which emphasizes environmental and safety factors while reflecting the need for a stable power supply and economic efficiency. The 8th BPLE is called an “energy...

This study evaluates the progress of efficient energy use and the control of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Japan between 1990 and 2012. A new indicator of energy performance is presented called environmental energy efficiency (EEE). The EEE of manufacturing industries was measured by each...