Perception about the Rebound Effect Appearing after Energy Efficiency Improvement in the Household Sector of China

摘要

The ubiquitous discrepancies between predicted and actual outcome of energy efficiency improvement have attracted much attention of the Chinese experts in the field of household energy efficiency. But few people in China realize that it is rebound effect that induces such discrepancies, which at present has been widely accepted in the developed countries. First, in this article the definition and formation process of the rebound effect in the household sector have been described. Then, a high rebound effect of at least more than 30% and more than 50% has been perceived through the combination of the actual situation of China and the experience of other countries. Finally, the influence of the rebound effect in the household sector has been proven negative on the energy demand and energy security of China.