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The book is written and designed for researchers in energy and environmental economics, academicians and also policy-makers. The author adopted a kind of descriptive and diagnostic approach and a wealth of information that make the book unique in coverage as well as approach. A systematic analysis is made through collecting information about weather related variables and electricity consumption of households in different seasons of a year. The comprehensive treatment of the stock of electric appliances and their electricity consumption combining immediate past consumption history and the wattage of electricity consumption make this book unmatched and more realistic than the contemporary models.

Contents: Introduction.1. Energy and Economic Development. 2. Indian Power Scenerio. 3. Demand and Supply of Electricity. 4. Efficiency in Household Electricity Consumption and the Role of Demand Side Management. 5. Household Electric Appliances and Weather Sensitivity of Electricity Demand. 6. Impact of Weather and Climate Sensitivity on Electricity Demand. 7. Socio-economic Characteristics of Households. 8. Housing Characteristics and Energy Consumption of Households. Stock of Electrical Appliances for Different Household End-uses. 9. Pattern of Power Consumption of Weather Sensitive Electrical Appliances among Households; Implication of Weather and Climate Sensitivity for Residential End-use Electricity Consumption. 10. Summary of the Findings and Suggestions.