Electricity Demand in a Developing Country
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19314480 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glenn D Westley (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 459 |
| Publication date | 1984-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Economics and Statistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6535 • E-ISSN: 1530-9142 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1925002 |
| OpenAlex | W2024423755 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This study analyzes the residential and commercial demand for electricity in ten regions in Paraguay for 1970-1977. Models that are both linear and nonlinear in the parameters are estimated. The nonlinear model takes advantage of prior information on the nature of the appliances being utilized and simultaneously deals with the demand discontinuities caused by appliance indivisibility. Three dynamic equations, including a novel cumulative adjustment model, all indicate rapid adjustment to desired appliance stock levels. Finally, the multiproduct surplus loss obtained from an estimated demand equation is used to measure the welfare cost of power outages. 15 references
Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Electricity · Electricity demand · Electricity generation · Natural resource economics · Power (physics) · Engineering · Smart Grid Energy Management
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |