Differential electricity pricing and energy efficiency in South Africa

Energy

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 524-532

  Kohler, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Electricity consumption; Industrial; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; INDUSTRY;

ELECTRICITY EFFICIENCIES; ELECTRICITY INTENSITIES; ELECTRICITY PRICING; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; INDUSTRIAL; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; RESOURCE ENDOWMENTS; SOUTH AFRICA; ELECTRICITY DEMANDS;

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRICE DYNAMICS; POLICY MAKING; PRICING POLICY;

SOUTH AFRICA; CHINA;

EID: 84891486604     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.11.047     Document Type: Article

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