Calculating on Basic Electric Energy of Step Tariff for Residential Power Consumption
Using the cross section data and other statistic data of the urban and rural residents' consumption expenditure in 2010 in Zhejiang Province, and based on the extended linear expenditure system model, the paper calculates the first grade electricity consumption of 160 kW .h / month for residential step tariff in Zhejiang province, which can cover 82.4% residents of the whole province, and reveals electricity consumption behavior and differences between resident groups with different incomes according to the amount of various kinds of household appliances owned by urban and rural households. It is validated that the monthly household electricity consumption of 160 kW. h can meet the power demand of more than 80% households. By using the extended linear expenditure system model and econometric methods, the paper studies and validates the power demand of residents for their basic living.
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