Energy-saving and influencing factors of household electricity consumption in China

Abstract

Energy conservation and environmental protection are crucial to green development. This article distinguishes the relationship between the electricity literacy, energy saving awareness and information feedback. We found that i) electricity literacy and information feedback are negatively correlated with electricity consumption, ii) there is a positive correlation between electricity consumption and living area, household income, permanent resident population and education level, iii) electricity consumption presents an inverted U shape with education level.