Working more consuming electricity differently? Activity network analysis of the 2014-2015 UK Time Use Survey

Research on energy demand tends to treat work and home separately, despite the fact that thetwo are interconnected. The aim of this presentation is to investigate the relationship betweenduration of the work and energy-related activities (such as Dish washing, Ironing, Foodpreparation, Laundry and TV, video or DVD watching) in the home. It presents networkanalysis of data from the 2014-2015 UK National Time Use Survey. Research questionsaddressed in this presentation relate to (i) how the duration of work affects the cohesionbetween energy relevant activities; (ii) how centrality parameters of the energy-relevantactivities change between and across work days; (iii) examples of how changes in the timing ofsome energy-relevant activities may impact the configuration of the day; and (iv) estimateshow working from home and flexible working hours can affect the timing and amount ofpeople’s energy consumption. Findings are presented in terms of cohesion between activitiesbased on the duration of the work day, inter and intra-day variations in connections betweenactivities, energy relevant-activities with an intermediary role and an example on clustering ofFood preparation activity.