The problem of mismatch between energy generation and energy consumption on the behavioral side in households is a problem of behavioral variability because it is associated with difficulties in shifting appliance using behavior where variability between and within subjects is low. Theoretically, context structure selects behavior and thus determines distribution of behavior in time, hence its variability within subjects and for common context structures between subjects. Observing behavior which does not distribute freely indicates that context restrictions are in place for distribution of behavior and for possibilities of shifting behavior.

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   Farina Wille

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