The evolution of price elasticity of electricity demand in South Africa: A Kalman filter application

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3690-3696

  Inglesi Lotz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electricity price; Kalman filter; South Africa

Indexed keywords

DECREASING EFFECT; DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; EFFICIENCY LEVELS; ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; FILTER APPLICATIONS; PRICE ELASTICITY; PRICE FLUCTUATION; PRICE-ELASTICITY OF DEMAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; TIME VARYING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COSTS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; KALMAN FILTERS;

ELECTRICITY;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMETRICS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; KALMAN FILTER; PRICE DYNAMICS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79955927878     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.078     Document Type: Article

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