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Path to sustainability: Analyzing usage intention of energy-efficient appliances

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In the face of global climate challenges, individual actions are crucial for achieving sustainability goals, since collective efforts to adopt energy-saving practices can lead to significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions . This study investigates the factors influencing the intention to use energy-efficient appliances, emphasizing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Norm Activation Model (NAM) that shape these intentions. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling, with a sample of 371 respondents selected through convenience sampling. The study highlights the importance of awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility, personal norms, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, eco-label knowledge, and cost, suggesting that informed consumers are more likely to use energy-efficient products. These behavioral intentions are essential for achieving energy-saving behaviors, ultimately leading to broader environmental benefits. The findings hold significant implications for policymakers and practitioners aiming to promote sustainability and reduce national energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Source: Energy Nexus

DOI: 10.1016/j.nexus.2025.100406

Authors: Anandhi Elangovan, Manivannan Babu

Institution: Bharathidasan University

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Education and Sustainability

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,200