Dynamic Electricity Intensity Trends in 91 Countries
- Authors
- Kim, Hann-Earl; Chang, Yu-Sang; Kim, Hee-Jin
- Issue Date
- Apr-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- Classical experience curve; Electricity intensity; Electricity productivity; Kinked experience curve; Progress ratio
- Citation
- SUSTAINABILITY, v.13, no.8
- Journal Title
- SUSTAINABILITY
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 8
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/81083
- DOI
- 10.3390/su13084588
- ISSN
- 2071-1050
- Abstract
- Despite numerous studies on energy productivity and efficiency, only a few focus on the electricity intensity (EI) of economic output. As these studies largely examine the declining trend in EI, the increasing and/or fluctuating trends in EI have not been studied. We analyze EI trends by estimating the progress ratios from experience curves of 91 countries from 1991 to 2011. The results reveal wide variation in progress ratios, ranging from 53% to 135%, with an average of 101.5%. Furthermore, more than half of the 91 countries displayed a kinked slope, indicating the fluctuating rate of change in EI. The rate of population growth seems to be related to the increasing EI trends. A clear understanding of the relative performance of each country in terms of the progress ratio and the pattern of EI trends would be useful for the country’s policymakers to develop strategic options for the future. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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