BEHAVIORAL STUDIES IN ENERGY ECONOMICS: A REVIEW AND RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

摘要

The worldwide transition to renewable wind and solar electricity generation leads to more complex anddecentralized energy systems. It is no longer sufficient to centrally optimize large controllable units. Aselectricity systems cannot be controlled from a top-down perspective anymore, the consumer behaviormoves into focus and it is becoming an increasingly important factor as individual choices have a growingimpact. However, behavioral studies in power systems have traditionally been limited to very few researchstreams. In this paper we propose a framework for behavioral studies in electricity systems and suggestan according research process. We classify existing literature along the framework and provide four casestudies to illustrate the intended process. In doing so we aim to motivate and formulate behavioral studieswithin the energy domain.