A Demand Systems Analysis of Energy Sources in the United States

Authors

  • Rafael Bakhtavoryan College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, East Texas A&M University, P.O. 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011, United States of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.21808

Keywords:

Energy Sources Demand, Generalized Exact Affine Stone Index Demand Model, Pre-Committed Energy Demand

Abstract

This study estimates a Generalized Exact Affine Stone Index model to quantify demand structure among such energy sources as natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar, and geothermal energy, employing monthly time-series data ranging from January of 2009 through December of 2020. The demand for natural gas, coal, and nuclear energy emerges as inelastic. A significant substitutability relationship is empirically established between the energy sources. All the computed expenditure elasticities are positive, with natural gas being the most sensitive and nuclear energy being the least sensitive to energy source expenditures. Pre-committed consumption is found for geothermal energy. Finally, the welfare implications of the projected decrease in the natural gas price are assessed with the Hicksian compensating variation measure.

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Published

2025-12-26

How to Cite

Bakhtavoryan, R. (2025). A Demand Systems Analysis of Energy Sources in the United States. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 16(1), 457–464. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.21808

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2026)

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