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Price and Values Impact Renewable Energy Support

University of New England, Australia
Phillips, Keri ; Hine, Donald ; Phillips, Wendy
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The survey comprised demographic items and measures to assess both political and values orientations. These were followed by contingent choice questions to assess participants’ support for the 50% RET at eight cost amounts. Abstract: This study investigated how projected electricity prices and personal values influence public support for a 50% renewable energy target (RET) in Australia. In an online experiment, 404 participants rated their support for a 50% RET across eight projected increases in their quarterly power bills. Multi-level modelling indicated that: (1) support for the 50% RET fell as the projected price of electricity increased, (2) although participants with low self-enhancement values and high self-transcendent values were most supportive of the 50% RET, these value-based differences disappeared as projected electricity prices increased. We discuss the implications of these findings for energy policy design and communications.

Issued: 2018-05-21

Date Submitted : 2018-05-21

Data time period: 2016-11-02 to 2016-12-01

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Energy | Engineering | Electricity price | Energy policy | Multilevel modelling | Psychology | Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | Personal values | Policy acceptability | Renewable Energy | Renewable Energy Not Elsewhere Classified | Renewable Power and Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) | Renewable energy | Social and Community Psychology |

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