kulutuskerroin
Kulutuskerroin is a Finnish term used in statistics, economics and related fields to denote a consumption coefficient. It is a dimensionless factor that expresses how the actual level of consumption compares to a reference or baseline level. The concept is primarily used to normalize consumption data, enabling comparisons across households, regions, time periods or scenarios.
Calculation and interpretation
A typical formulation is kulutuskerroin = C / C_ref, where C is the observed consumption (for example energy
Kulutuskerroin is used to adjust and compare models of demand, energy planning, and welfare analyses. It can
The choice of baseline C_ref strongly influences results, and the coefficient does not by itself measure welfare
Normalization, index numbers, consumption function, welfare economics.