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User acceptance of prepayment metering systems in India

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  • Kakoli Bandyopadhyay

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The prepayment metering system is an Information Technology-based innovation which involves the purchase of electricity by consumers before its use. Utility companies throughout the world are now experimenting with this technology. While there are several million prepayment installations around the world, there are only a few thousands in India. However, the acceptance of the system is growing in India. As utilities invest in prepayment metering systems, consumer acceptance of the technology becomes an increasingly critical management issue. This study uses the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model to investigate the factors that influence the user acceptance of the prepayment metering systems in India.

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  • Kakoli Bandyopadhyay, 2008. "User acceptance of prepayment metering systems in India," International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(4), pages 450-465.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijicbm:v:1:y:2008:i:4:p:450-465
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    Cited by:

    1. Yueming Qiu & Bo Xing & Yi David Wang, 2017. "Prepaid Electricity Plan And Electricity Consumption Behavior," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 35(1), pages 125-142, January.
    2. Mwaura, Francis M., 2012. "Adopting electricity prepayment billing system to reduce non-technical energy losses in Uganda: Lesson from Rwanda," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 23(C), pages 72-79.
    3. Maher AbuBaker, 2019. "Data Mining Applications in Understanding Electricity Consumers’ Behavior: A Case Study of Tulkarm District, Palestine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-29, November.

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