The aim of this research was to explore and understand better the impact of different energy payment methods on the energy use and rationing practices of low-income families with children; and in particular households that use prepayment meters versus those that do not.Read more
The cost of energy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, as elsewhere, is an important policy issue, as shown by the concerns for energy affordability during the past harsh winter. Governments try to moderate the burden of energy expenditures that is experienced by households through subsidies to...Read more
The Energy Union Factsheets are written for each of the 28 member states and give an overview of the countries’ energy markets and policies. The factsheet for Estonia touches on energy poverty aspects when discussing energy affordability for people living at risk of poverty, household energy...Read more
El trabajo que se presenta explora las posibilidades para desarrollar un método de detección de situaciones de pobreza energética a partir de los datos de consumos energéticos registrados por los nuevos contadores inteligentes que están siendo instalados en sustitución de los tradicionales...Read more
The aim of this study is to analyse the time trends in the European Union (EU) before and during the economic crisis in 1) the energy poverty (EP) prevalence; 2) the association between EP and health and 3) the impact of EP on health. We analyse trends among women and men in two EU macro regions...Read more
The aim of this study is to analyse the time trends in the European Union (EU) before and during the economic crisis in 1) the energy poverty (EP) prevalence; 2) the association between EP and health and 3) the impact of EP on health. We analyse trends among women and men in two EU macro regions...Read more
Even in present-day high-income countries, there is a lot of evidence of a high degree of vulnerability of the population to both high and low outdoor temperatures. The magnitude of temperature-related mortality is strongly related to a wide variety of social, economic, and behavioural factors....Read more
The new National Energy Strategy, published on november 2017, dedicates a specific paragraph to the topic of Energy Poverty, confirming that the Italian Government is committed to:
adopt an official definition and a national indicator on energy poverty; perform a thorough review of the...Read more
