Analysis and decomposition of energy consumption in the chilean industry Análisis y Descomposición del Consumo de Energía en la Industria Chilena

Abstract

In a scenario of rising energy costs, global warming and climate change, energy e ciency might play a central role to reduce the impact on the en- vironment of industrial activities, while keeping the competitiveness of the industry. This Tesis aims at analyzing what explain the changes in the e - ciency of energy consumption in Chile's industry. In order to provide policy- makers with the information needed to determine whether energy e ciency policies can play a role in the industrial sector in Chile and if it is better to have a unique or a di erentiated energy e ciency policy for Chile's industry. The logarithmic mean Divisia index method I is used for the decomposition analysis.