The influence of electricity prepayment meter use on household energy behaviour

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 13, Issue , 2014, Pages 182-191

  O'Sullivan, Kimberley C ^a   Viggers, Helen E ^a   Howden Chapman, Philippa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Energy behaviour; Fuel poverty; Prepayment metering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904384361     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2013.10.004     Document Type: Article

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