Determinants of Household’s Demand for Electricity in District Peshawar

Naeem Ur Rehman, Khattak and Tariq, Muhammad and Khan, Jangraiz (2010): Determinants of Household’s Demand for Electricity in District Peshawar. Published in: European Journal of Social Sciences , Vol. 14, No. 1 (2010): pp. 7-16.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to explore the role of economic and noneconomic factors in the determination of household’s demand for electricity in district Peshawar. Primary data was collected for this purpose from 200 households of City Rural Division during November-December 2009. Multinomial logistic model was used to derive estimates. The study concluded that income, number of rooms, price of electricity, weather and education are important determinants of household demand for electricity in district Peshawar. However, the study suggested that a provincial level study in this regard will be more helpful for government in understanding the real pattern of domestic demand for electricity.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Household’s Demand for Electricity, Multinomial Logistic Model, City Rural Division
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics; D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D11 - Consumer Economics: Theory; D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D19 - Other

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