Energy Poverty as a Current Problem in the Light of Economic and Social Challenges

Abstract

Study of the literature and personal research experience have resulted in the identification of many challenges in the field of energy poverty, both in terms of social and technical dimensions. The research problems indicated in the paper and the proposed topics for further methodological and analytical work appear to be important not only from the perspective of the categories of energy poverty but also in the contexts of climate change, the ongoing energy transformation and attempts to implement a new energy model based to a large degree on unconventional and renewable sources of energy. This article also contains both methodological and scientific considerations.

Problems of Measuring Energy Poverty

“…MEPI can be used to compare the extent and severity of energy poverty across countries, regions, and population groups. The use of multidimensional indicators is particularly important in measuring energy poverty, as it makes it easier to show the many aspects of the problem (Nussbaumer et al, 2013;Pelz et al, 2018;Piwowar, 2022;Sadath & Acharya, 2017).…”