Coronavirus comes home? Energy use, home energy management, and the social-psychological factors of COVID-19

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2020.101688

	Coronavirus comes home? Energy use, home energy management, and the social-psychological factors of COVID-19
	Chen, Chien-fei 1; Xu, Xiaojing 1; de Rubens, Gerardo Zarazua 2; Li, Jiayi 1
	2020-10
发表期刊	ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
ISSN	2214-6296
EISSN	2214-6326
摘要	This study explores the dynamics of energy use patterns, climate change issues and the relationship between social-psychological factors, with residents' acceptance of and willingness to pay (WTP) for home energy management systems (HEMS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York. The results of our survey suggest that there were no longer morning or evening usage peaks on weekdays, and a significant portion of respondents are experiencing higher or much higher electricity use than average. Most residents' perception of climate change issues during COVID-19 remained unchanged. Attitude, perceived behavioral control, and social norms are overall the strongest predictors of adoption intention and WTP for HEMS. Regarding WTP for specific well-being features, attitude was the strongest positive predictor of telemedical and home security features, and social norms are the strongest positive predictor of elderly assistance and job search. Technology anxiety, surprisingly, positively influences WTP for the well-being features. Trust in utilities is not related to adoption intention, but is positively associated with WTP for the well-being features. Although cybersecurity concerns are positively associated with HEMS adoption intention for energy and well-being features, this relationship is not significant in WTP. Residents who had moderate perceived risk of getting COVID-19 are willing to pay more than the high-and low-risk groups. This paper addresses the interactions among technology attributes, and users' social-psychological and demographics factors. Additionally, this study provides insights for further research in examining technology adoption and energy dynamics during times of crises, such as the COVID-19.
关键词	Home Energy Management System (HEMS) COVID-19 Social norms Willingness to pay Climate change Energy demand
DOI	10.1016/j.erss.2020.101688
WOS关键词	WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY ; SMART METERS ; DETERMINANTS ; ACCEPTANCE ; INNOVATION ; CONSUMERS ; BEHAVIOR ; SYSTEM
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Studies
出版者	ELSEVIER
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文献类型	期刊论文
专题	新冠肺炎循证社会科学证据集成
作者单位	1.Univ Tennessee; 2.Aarhus Univ
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chen, Chien-fei,Xu, Xiaojing,de Rubens, Gerardo Zarazua,et al. Coronavirus comes home? Energy use, home energy management, and the social-psychological factors of COVID-19[J]. ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE,2020.
APA	Chen, Chien-fei,Xu, Xiaojing,de Rubens, Gerardo Zarazua,&Li, Jiayi.(2020).Coronavirus comes home? Energy use, home energy management, and the social-psychological factors of COVID-19.ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE.
MLA	Chen, Chien-fei,et al."Coronavirus comes home? Energy use, home energy management, and the social-psychological factors of COVID-19".ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE (2020).