Engineering models of the physical processes of energy use in individual houses are quite complex. We investigate simple statistical models of summer electricity use and compare them to engineering models. Our data include interviews, energy audits, and utility billings for a random sample of...

Total electricity use and cooling loads for a three month cooling season (July–September, 1980) in single-family detached houses in Davis, California, are estimated and compared with measured data. Total electricity use is estimated by predicting cooling loads and appliance electricity use...

Energy conservation may occur because of either economic constraints or voluntary changes in values and lifestyle, with quite different social welfare implications. We examine the determinants of summer electricity use in single-family dwellings. Income and household size strongly affect energy...