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Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Energy poverty in the context of liberalisation and the economic crisis’ (exploratory opinion)

European Economic and Social Committee
2010
EU European Union
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Liberalisation

The prices of electricity, gas and other fuels such as coal are still rising, and this trend looks set to continue in the coming years, which means that, unless swift and effective action is taken, the number of vulnerable energy consumers could also increase markedly. The purpose of this...Read more

Energy poverty in Spain. Analysis of tendencies (Pobreza energética en España. Análisis de tendencias)

Tirado Herrero., S., Jiménez Meneses, L., López Fernández, J.L., Martín García, J., Perero Van Hove, E.
2014
ES Spain
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Economic crisis
Excess winter mortality

In 2012, a study carried out by the Association of Environmental Sciences (ACA) on energy poverty in Spain found that in 2010 the percentage of Spanish households with disproportionate energy expenditure reached 12% (close to 5 million people) and the percentage of Spanish households incapable...Read more

Research on energy poverty in Greece (Έρευνα για την ενεργειακή φτώχεια στην Ελλάδα)

Panas E.
2012
GR Greece
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Greek
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Underconsumption
Economic crisis
Thermal comfort

This publication utilises subjective indicators in order to calculate energy poverty in a sample of 814 households in Greece. According to the results of the analysis, 30.2% of the households surveyed find it difficult to pay the bill for heating their home, while for 62.4% of the households...Read more

Energy Deprivation and the Spatial Transformation of Athens in the Context of the Crisis - Challenges and Conflicts in Apartment Buildings

Chatzikonstantinou, E., Vatavali, F.
2016
GR Greece
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Municipalities
Economic crisis
Apartment buildings

A crucial aspect of the socio-spatial transformation of Athens and a significant factor in the rise of new urban challenges and conflicts since the outbreak of the Greek debt crisis in 2010 is the domestic use of energy. Austerity measures implemented as part of the adjustment mechanism...Read more

Financial crisis and energy consumption: A household survey in Greece

Santamouris, M., Paravantis, J.A., Founda, D., Kolokotsa, D., Michalakakou, P., Papadopoulos, A.M., Kontoulis, N., Tzavali, A., Stigka, E.K., Ioannidis, Z., Mehilli, A., Matthiessen, A., Servou, E.
2013
GR Greece
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English
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Economic crisis
Energy consumption
Excess winter mortality

This research aims to investigate, analyze and characterize the relation between the economic crisis and energy consumption in Greece. A survey held in the spring and summer of 2012 collected data of the heating energy consumption for 2010–2011 and 2011–2012, from 598 households via a...Read more

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