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Thematic Session: Demand Response in an Electrifying World: Empirical Evidence on Prices, Technology, and Household Behavior (Streaming) Location: B134 Session Chair: Marten Ovaere, University of Gent Session Chair: Blake Shaffer, University of Calgary | |
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Capacity Constraints and Electrification: Evidence from Residential Electricity Demand and Pricing University of Gent, Belgium We study how electrification and pricing affect household peak electricity demand, and whether these effects strain local electric grids. Using high-frequency consumption data from over 42,000 households, we find that adopting an electric vehicle raises a household's monthly peak by about 2 kilowatts. Real-time prices also raise household peak demand, but have limited grid-level effects. Peak demand charges reduce peaks by 3 percent on average, and by 5 percent or 320 watts among electric vehicle owners, who shift charging to nighttime. By lowering coincident demand, household-level peak reductions aggregate to lower local grid peaks and reduce costly grid investment. | |