The Factors Affecting Household Electricity Demand: An Application on Turkey

In the 19th century electrical energy available to mankind, it is presented to the public in Turkey in the early 20th century. The fact that it is clean and easy to use and that it can be produced from both fossil and renewable sources makes electricity energy superior to other energy forms. In this study, the factors affecting the electricity consumption of households in Turkey are examined what direction these factors affect electricity consumption. In the study, Partial Proportional Odds Model (PPOM) which is a special type of sequential logit model was used and also marginal effects after estimation were calculated. The study found that monthly income, the number of people living in the household, the housing characteristics, and the technological equipment of the household are significant influences on electricity consumption