by Lee King Pak. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-144). / LIST OF TABLES / LIST OF FIGURES / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Aim of Study --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Scope of Study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.8 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1 --- Short-Run and Long-Run Demand for Electricity --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Decreasing Block Pricing --- p.20 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- THE ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1 --- The Growth of Electricity Consumption --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Two Electricity Suppliers --- p.39 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- PREVIOUS STUDIES ON DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY IN HONG KONG --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1 --- Studies using Aggregate-Level Data --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Studies using Micro-Level Data --- p.60 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY --- p.65 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.65 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methodology --- p.66 / Chapter 5.3 --- Data --- p.74 / Chapter 5.4 --- Results and Analysis --- p.77 / Chapter 5.5 --- Conclusion --- p.88 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- AGGREGATE DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY --- p.100 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.100 / Chapter 6.2 --- Methodology --- p.101 / Chapter 6.3 --- Data --- p.108 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results and Analysis --- p.112 / Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusion --- p.122 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- CONCLUSION --- p.134 / Chapter 7.1 --- Summary and Discussions --- p.134 / Chapter 7.2 --- Suggestions for Further Studies --- p.139 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.141 / APPENDICES --- p.145 / Chapter A. 1 --- The Use of Average Price in Demand Equation --- p.145 / Chapter A.2 --- Residential Price Schedules --- p.147