The Review of Economics and Statistics Vol. 103 No. 3 2021
Energy Efficiency and Electricity Reliability
Abstract
Overloaded electrical systems are a major source of unreliable power. Using a randomized saturation design, we estimate the impact of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) on electricity reliability and household electricity consumption in the Kyrgyz Republic. Greater saturation of CFLs within a transformer leads to fewer outages, a technological externality benefiting all households, regardless of individual adoption. Spillovers in CFL adoption further reduce electricity consumption, contributing to increased reliability within a transformer. CFLs' impacts on household electricity consumption vary according to the effects on reliability. Receiving CFLs significantly reduces electricity consumption, but increased reliability permits greater consumption of electricity services.
- DOI
- 10.1162/rest_a_00912
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 461-475
- Language
- en
- Sources
- openalex crossref