The Demand Centre focuses
on what energy is for.
Our research takes a distinctive approach to end use energy demand, recognising that energy is not used for its own sake but as part of accomplishing social practices at home, at work and in moving around.
Our research has five themes
Understanding Demand
Influencing Demand
Peaks, Trends and Rhythms
Situations, Sites, Sectors
Energy, Justice and Poverty
Led By
| Elizabeth Shove (Co-Director) | Lancaster University |
| Gordon Walker (Co-Director) | Lancaster University |
| Greg Marsden | Leeds University |
| Sylvie Douzou | ECLEER, EDF R&D |
Our Funders
DEMAND is one of six Centres funded by the Research Councils UK to address ‘End Use Energy Demand Reduction‘. Demand also has funding from ECLEER (EDF R&D), Transport for London and the International Energy Agency
Who is Involved
| Jillian Anable | University of Aberdeen |
| Ben Anderson | University of Southampton |
| John Connaughton | University of Reading |
| Rosie Day | University of Birmingham |
| James Faulconbridge | Lancaster University |
| Mike Hazas | Lancaster University |
| Russell Hitchings | UCL |
| Jan Selby | University of Sussex |
| Jacopo Torriti | University of Reading |
| Frank Trentmann | Birkbeck College |
| Matt Watson | University of Sheffield |
| Tony Whiteing | Leeds University |