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Energy Inequality Indicators: A Comprehensive Review for Exploring Ways to Reduce Inequality

“…Higher availability of energy is associated with a decrease in energy poverty, which, in turn, leads to lower income inequality [14]. Moreover, the analysis by Szep, T., Toth, G., and LaBelle, M. (2022) establishes a positive relationship between residential energy use per capita and human well-being [15].…”

“…Energy inequality has become a significant research topic due to its social, economic, and environmental implications. Researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including social sciences, economics, public policy, and even engineering, are now exploring different aspects of energy inequality, such as the factors that contribute to energy inequality, the economic and social impacts of energy inequality [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15], the impact on health [13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23], the impact on vulnerable members of the society [24][25][26][27][28][29], the impact on environmental quality [30][31][32][33][34][35][36], and the policies and strategies that can help to promote energy access and equity. Recent advancements in data collection and analysis have also enabled researchers to better understand the magnitude and distribution of energy inequality across different regions and populations.…”

“…Some researchers argue that energy consumption can serve as an appropriate measure of energy inequality [9,15,[54][55][56][57][58]. They contend that disparities in energy consumption patterns reflect underlying socioeconomic inequalities within a society.…”