A Systematic Review of Literature on Household Consumers' Intentions of Buying Energy-saving Home Appliances

Growing economies, better living standards and technological advancements are all fueling the energy demand. Rampant energy consumption is driving the big wheel of environmental deterioration. To counter the ascending carbon footprints and achieve the sustainability, household sector can make valuable contribution by using environment friendly, energy-saving home appliances. Motive behind this study is to interrogate the existing literature on household consumers' purchase intentions towards energy-saving appliances, to highlight emerging issues and map out landscape for future researchers. A three stage approach of systematic review was employed by scoping the subject area, executing the research plan and reporting the results. After careful scrutiny of publications from the recent decade, selected studies were analyzed and summarized. The results show that the extant literature covers limited behavioral antecedents and geographical limitations. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by finding gaps in research methodology, highlighting theoretical and geographical limitations and providing suggestions for future research.