The distinction between transitory or permanent shocks to energy consumption is important not only for researchers but also for policymakers, financial investors, and business owners. This paper tests the stationarity of the electricity consumption of five main sectors (residential, public...

The aim of this paper is analyzing the effective factors on household electricity demand in Iran. For do it, we have used structural time series method with Kalman filter algorithm during 1974-2010 period. Results indicate that the elasticity of demand to price of electricity is -0.13 that it...

In 2017, the Swiss electorate voted to transition the Swiss energy system towards energy efficiency and renewable energy resources. This transition entails many changes to the existing energy technologies and the supporting markets. In particular, this paper focuses on the Swiss electricity...

Economic welfare of people in the rural areas can be enhanced through increase in agricultural productivity and development of rural enterprises. Both of these approaches depend highly on the accessibility of commercial sources of energy. As there is a high potential for the utilization of...