Jevons paradox

English Alternative forms en Jevons' paradox Etymology en English economist William Stanley Jevons = 1835 1882. Pronunciation en /ˈdʒɛvənz paɹədɒks/ Proper noun 1 en economics The proposition that technological progress that increases the efficiency with which a resource is used tends to increase (rather than decrease) the rate of consumption of that resource. en http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/01/not-enough-hours-in-the-day-well-finding-more-may-not-help Not enough hours in the day? Well, finding more may not help Oliver Burkeman 2019-11-01 The Guardian One well-known example is electricity usage, where the Jevons paradox explains how making appliances more energy efficient can backfire by stimulating demand. https://web.archive.org/web/20261019172311/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/nov/01/not-enough-hours-in-the-day-well-finding-more-may-not-help 19 October 2026 See also en law of demand supply and demand