DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111616
论文题名: Subjective versus objective energy burden: A look at drivers of different metrics and regional variation of energy poor populations
作者: Agbim C. ; Araya F. ; Faust K.M. ; Harmon D.
刊名: Energy Policy
ISSN: 03014215
出版年: 2020
卷: 144 语种: 英语
中文关键词: Energy burden
; Energy poverty
; Statistical analysis
英文关键词: Energy utilization
; Effective energy
; Electricity bill
; Energy expenditure
; Energy poverties
; Household income
; Policy makers
; Regional variation
; Survey data
; Economic and social effects
; energy policy
; energy use
; household income
; poverty
; Texas
; United States
英文摘要: Energy poverty is typically assessed using the energy expenditure-to-income ratio as a metric. This metric fails to account, though, for residents' demographics and regional variation in energy consumption. In the United States, policymakers dealing with energy poverty have faced challenges estimating the needs for energy-assistance programs. This study seeks to explore regional variations in energy poverty. Using Texas as the region of study, this work also explores differences in the populations captured via objective and subjective metrics (i.e., those who are unable to pay their bill and those who state they struggle to do so). Drawing on survey data, this work uses statistical analyses to (1) assess the regional variation of energy poverty defined as a ratio of household income spent on electricity bills, (2) determine if there is an association between objective and subjective metrics of energy poverty, and (3) identify statistical drivers of objective and subjective energy poverty metrics. Of respondents, 51% of objectively energy-burdened individuals indicated they struggled to pay electricity bills and 53% faced great stress due to the electricity bill. If policymakers can use metrics that are more accurate in capturing populations facing energy poverty, more effective energy poverty policies might be formulated. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/166968
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作者单位: School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, United States; Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, United States; Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI), United States
Recommended Citation:
Agbim C.,Araya F.,Faust K.M.,et al. Subjective versus objective energy burden: A look at drivers of different metrics and regional variation of energy poor populations[J]. Energy Policy,2020-01-01,144