Time Rebound Effect in Households' Energy Use: Theory and Evidence
Time Rebound Effect in Households' Energy Use: Theory and Evidence
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家庭能源使用的时间反弹效应：理论与证据
DOI：
10.1016/j.clrc.2022.100066
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发表时间：
2022
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通讯作者：
Mizobuchi and Yamagami
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作者：
Shinya Horie;Jun Iritani;and Masaya Yasuoka;Mizobuchi and Yamagami
省时的商品和服务变得越来越受欢迎，因为它们增加了家庭的可支配时间，这些时间可以分配给其他消耗能源和/或电力的活动。我们开发了一个简单的理论模型，并将时间反弹效应定义为节省时间的商品通过家务劳动引起的能源消耗量的增加。我们通过日本家庭调查获得了对该模型的实证支持。特别是，我们的分析表明，使用洗碗机和在线杂货订购服务对其他家庭活动的时间有显着影响。我们的研究结果表明，洗碗机的引入通过增加家庭洗衣行为增加了电力消耗，这意味着时间反弹效应。目前，这种影响很弱，额外用电量最多为日常用电量的2.58%。然而，随着节省时间的商品和/或服务的增加，这种影响预计将变得很大。因此，未来也有必要采取措施应对时间反弹效应。第一步可能是认识到时间反弹。然后，应考虑碳定价和公共信息等政策，以避免能源消耗行为。
Time-saving goods and services have become increasingly popular because they increase a household's disposable time, which could be allocated to other activities that consume energy and/or electricity. We develop a simple theoretical model and define the time rebound effect as the increased amount of energy consumption that time-saving goods induce through household tasks. We obtain empirical support for this model through a Japanese household survey. In particular, our analysis shows that the use of dishwashers and online grocery-ordering services has a significant effect on the time spent on other household activities. Our findings showed that the introduction of dishwashers increased electricity consumption through increased in-home laundry behavior, implying a time rebound effect. Currently, this effect is weak, with the additional electricity usage being at most 2.58% of the daily usage. However, as the proliferation of time-saving goods and/or services increases, this effect is expected to become significant. Therefore, measures against the time rebound effect will also be necessary in the future. A first step might be to recognize the time rebound. Then, policies such as a carbon pricing and public information should be considered in order to avoid energy-consuming actions.