Status of Electricity Consumption of West Bengal—A Decomposition Analysis

Autor:	Madhumati Dutta, Gopa Ghosh
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Consumption (economics) business.industry Natural resource economics Agriculture Greenhouse gas Climate change Context (language use) Electricity Energy consumption business Efficient energy use
Zdroj:	Journal of Resources, Energy and Development. 13:41-61
ISSN:	0975-7562 0975-7554
DOI:	10.3233/red-131205
Popis:	As one of the major sources of energy, electricity plays a crucial role in all sectors of an economy; yet consumption of electricity leads to emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which in turn causes climate change. Energy, and more specifically electricity, consumption, has been growing rapidly and is expected to continue to grow in a number of states in India. In this context, it is important to see how an initiative to reduce energy consumption can be taken at the state level. In this context, the present study focuses on the state of West Bengal. To design appropriate energy efficiency policies, understanding the causal factors of increasing electricity demand is important. Decomposition analysis helps us to identify these factors and design a policy towards an energy-efficient and low-carbon future. This article reviews electricity consumption by individual sectors (agriculture, industry, transport, and commerce) to determine appropriate energy efficiency policies for the future.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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