Income and price elasticity of residential electricity demand in Latin America and the Caribbean: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis

Purpose This paper aims to identify the income and price elasticities of demand for residential electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and to verify their main determinants. Design/methodology/approach Meta-analysis and meta-regression methods were applied. After collecting and filteri...

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Published in:International journal of energy sector management 2024-02, Vol.18 (2), p.369-389
Main Authors: Marques, Maria Laura Victória, Uhr, Daniel de Abreu Pereira, Uhr, Julia Ziero
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data structures
Demand analysis
Elasticity of demand
Electric power demand
Electricity
Energy consumption
Estimates
Income
Investigations
Meta-analysis
Price elasticity
Public policy
Regression analysis
Residential energy
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Purpose This paper aims to identify the income and price elasticities of demand for residential electricity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and to verify their main determinants. Design/methodology/approach Meta-analysis and meta-regression methods were applied. After collecting and filtering journal articles, the authors obtained a sample composed of 76 studies covering 1979–2020. Findings The results show that the LAC's income elasticity is approximately 0.20 and 0.92 for the short and long term, respectively. The LAC's price elasticity is approximately −0.37 and −0.46 for the short and long term, respectively. Furthermore, the estimates are affected by the data structure, the estimation method used and the sampling period. Originality/value The authors close a gap in the literature by analyzing the price and income elasticities of demand through meta-analysis and meta-regression.
ISSN:1750-6220
1750-6220
1750-6239
DOI:10.1108/IJESM-05-2022-0012