Smart metering in Germany and Austria: Results of providing feedback information in a field trial

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In this paper, we present the results from a field study on smart metering in Germany and Austria, focusing on the effects of providing feedback information on average electricity consumption. Econometric analyses are applied using a cross section of observations for more than 2000 households served by nine utilities. More than half of these households received feedback on their electric-ity consumption together with information about electricity saving measures (pi-lot group). The remaining households served as a control group. To evaluate the impact of feedback information, we econometrically estimated household electricity consumption. Explanatory variables include a wide range of socio-economic factors (income, education, age, household size, age composition, etc.) as well as the household appliance stock (large appliances, boiler, com-puters, TV, etc. ...). The results suggest that the feedback provided under the smart metering programme results in electricity savings of around 3.7%.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper Sustainability and Innovation ; No. S6/2011

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Smart metering ; feedback ; household electricity consumption ; Elektrizitätswirtschaft ; Messgerät ; Energiesparen ; Privater Haushalt ; Energiekonsum ; Deutschland ; Österreich

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Schleich, Joachim ; Klobasa, Marian ; Brunner, Marc ; Gölz, Sebastian ; Götz, Konrad
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI
• (where): Karlsruhe
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/48662
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