Understanding and Addressing Energy Poverty in Romania
Addressing energy poverty is paramount for economic development, given its close connection to income poverty. Research indicates that lower-income households are disproportionately affected by energy price increases. Such households lack the financial means to absorb these shocks, which can lead to decreased overall welfare. This vulnerability can result in households’ refraining from using energy or using less efficient and dirtier technologies and sources, particularly during winter, which poses health risks. Moreover, global evidence suggests that residing in energy-deprived circumstances adversely affects overall well-being, human development, and environmental outcomes. The imperative to measure and address energy poverty in Romania is underscored by the potential development benefits and the European Commission’s prioritization of this issue within the European Just Transition context. This report aims to fill that gap by providing evidence on critical questions about the energy status of Romanian households. The report focuses on four key topics, relying on existing official household surveys and new qualitative and quantitative data collected in June–July 2023, with the aim of providing an updated snapshot of energy vulnerability among Romanian households.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
| Published: |
Washington, DC: World Bank
2024-09-17
|
| Subjects: | ENERGT ACCESS POLICY AND REGULATIONS, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND EXTRACTIVES, ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCE, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE FINANCE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION, ENERGY ACCESS, FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY, SDG 7, CLIMATE ACTION, SDG 13, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099090924104039235/P1798901886cab0f5189e819f13e2a50387 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42158 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Addressing energy poverty is
paramount for economic development, given its close
connection to income poverty. Research indicates that
lower-income households are disproportionately affected by
energy price increases. Such households lack the financial
means to absorb these shocks, which can lead to decreased
overall welfare. This vulnerability can result in
households’ refraining from using energy or using less
efficient and dirtier technologies and sources, particularly
during winter, which poses health risks. Moreover, global
evidence suggests that residing in energy-deprived
circumstances adversely affects overall well-being, human
development, and environmental outcomes. The imperative to
measure and address energy poverty in Romania is underscored
by the potential development benefits and the European
Commission’s prioritization of this issue within the
European Just Transition context. This report aims to fill
that gap by providing evidence on critical questions about
the energy status of Romanian households. The report focuses
on four key topics, relying on existing official household
surveys and new qualitative and quantitative data collected
in June–July 2023, with the aim of providing an updated
snapshot of energy vulnerability among Romanian households. |
|---|