Analysis for Efficient Use of Electricity in Elderly Households

摘要

According to "Household Projection for Japan" (January 2013) by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, the number of households in Japan will continue to grow due to the trend away from nuclear families but the increasing number of single-person households and peak in 2019. In 2030, the number will decline to 51.23 million, close to the 2010 level (51.84 million). But the age mix of householders in 2030 will be far different from that in 2010. Households with householders aged below 50 will account for 31% of the total in 2030, a sharp fall from 41% in 2010. To counter balance that drop, households with householders aged 60 or more will capture some 50%, as Japan's population will continue to age further.