Paper Number
2122
Paper Type
Complete Research Paper
Abstract
Smart home technologies for energy-related purposes have increased attention. At the same time a concept known as energy citizenship (EC), where citizens play an active role in the energy ecosystem has emerged. The increasing automation enabled by Energy smart home technologies (ESHTs) raises questions about citizens’ active role in the emerging smart grid paradigm, potentially undermining EC. A question is how ESHTs play roles in enactment of EC. To address this, our literature review aims to describe the enactment of EC through ESHTs by introducing a conceptual framework. By adopting the lens of affordances, findings reveal that such technologies influence awareness and agency at individual and collective levels, primarily through affordances of monitoring, personalizing, flexible control, and contribution feedback. However, the influence of ESHTs on EC is not uniform, as it depends on citizens’ behaviours, preferences, and the compatibility of various technologies working together.
Recommended Citation
Gharaie, Amirhossein and Johansson, Björn, "Energy Smart Home Technologies and Energy Citizenship: A Literature Review" (2024). ECIS 2024 Proceedings. 41.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2024/track17_greenis/track17_greenis/41
Energy Smart Home Technologies and Energy Citizenship: A Literature Review
Smart home technologies for energy-related purposes have increased attention. At the same time a concept known as energy citizenship (EC), where citizens play an active role in the energy ecosystem has emerged. The increasing automation enabled by Energy smart home technologies (ESHTs) raises questions about citizens’ active role in the emerging smart grid paradigm, potentially undermining EC. A question is how ESHTs play roles in enactment of EC. To address this, our literature review aims to describe the enactment of EC through ESHTs by introducing a conceptual framework. By adopting the lens of affordances, findings reveal that such technologies influence awareness and agency at individual and collective levels, primarily through affordances of monitoring, personalizing, flexible control, and contribution feedback. However, the influence of ESHTs on EC is not uniform, as it depends on citizens’ behaviours, preferences, and the compatibility of various technologies working together.
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