Publication: Awareness on Energy Efficient Products as Prediction on Intention to Subscribe to and Purchase Energy Efficient Services and Products
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Date
2021
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Mohd Radzi H.
Ghazali F.
Mohd Shokri N.
Aris H.
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Abstract
Issues related to high energy consumption is contemporary and concerning socio-politic situation in this country. Thus, the study aims at gauging public awareness on energy efficient products that have been in the market and how this awareness may indicate the future intentions of consumers in subscribing to and purchasing energy efficient services and products. The data were gathered from an online survey that had been distributed using common social media, which received 548 responses from all over Malaysia. A questionnaire was developed in three sections that focus on demography information, energy efficient products (EEP) and energy awareness. Smart PLS Version 3.0 was used to determine the influence of the different constructs on sample�s attitude and intentions to purchase energy efficient products. The final analysis indicates that there is awareness on EEP label and other energy efficient products, environmental concern and perceived benefits and prices of the energy efficient product that have moderate correlation by R2 0.692. Consumers attitude also has a moderate correlation of 64% in prediction intention to purchase of the consumer by R2 0.644. Thus, the study shows that public already have good awareness on the energy efficient product and has started to purchase EEP. The study predict that consumer will purchase more energy efficient services and products in future. � 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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Energy efficiency; Energy utilization; Forecasting; Purchasing; Surveys; Consumer attitudes; EE product; Energy efficient; Energy-efficient products; Environmental concerns; High energy consumption; Malaysia; Online surveys; Public awareness; Social media; Sales