Decomposition analysis of gas consumption in the residential sector in Ireland

Energy Policy

Volumn 42, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-36

  Rogan, Fionn ^a   Cahill, Caiman J ^b   ÓGallachóir, Brian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Decomposition analysis; Energy efficiency policies; Residential sector gas consumption

Indexed keywords

BUILDING REGULATIONS; CUSTOMERBASE; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DIVISIA INDEX; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; GAS CONSUMPTION; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; IRELAND; MARKET FACTORS; POLICY FACTORS; POLICY MAKERS; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; TRANSPORT SECTORS;

APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GASES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY POLICY; GAS PRODUCTION; GAS TRADE; MACROECONOMICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGULATORY APPROACH; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; TREND ANALYSIS;

IRELAND;

EID: 84856387211     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.059     Document Type: Article

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