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Member State Reports on Energy Poverty 2019

EU Energy Poverty Observatory
2020
AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaHR CroatiaCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkEE EstoniaFI FinlandFR FranceDE GermanyGR GreeceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgMT MaltaNL NetherlandsPL PolandPT PortugalRO RomaniaSK SlovakiaSI SloveniaES SpainSE SwedenGB United Kingdom
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Energy access
Energy efficiency
Energy prices and costs
Heating system
Indoor environment
Insulation
Landlord-tenant dilemma
Rural areas
Vulnerability

The EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV) is an initiative by the European Commission to support Member States in their efforts to alleviate energy poverty. Its principal mission is to engender transformational change in knowledge about the state of energy poverty in Europe, and innovative...Read more

Structural energy poverty vulnerability and excess winter mortality in the European Union: Exploring the association between structural determinants and health (Structural energy poverty vulnerability and excess winter mortality in the European Union: Exploring the association between structural determinants and health)

Recalde, M. et al.
2019
AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaCY CyprusCZ Czech RepublicDK DenmarkEE EstoniaFI FinlandFR FranceDE GermanyGR GreeceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaLU LuxembourgMT MaltaNL NetherlandsPL PolandPT PortugalRO RomaniaSK SlovakiaSI SloveniaES SpainSE SwedenGB United Kingdom
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Excess winter mortality
Thermal comfort
Vulnerability

Energy poverty (EP) is a growing problem in the European Union (EU) that affects the population's health. EP is structurally determined by broader political and socio-economic conditions. Our aims were to analyze the configuration of these determinants in each EU-27 country through the creation...Read more

Atlas of Initiatives of Energy Poverty in Europe. State-by-state Review

Ecoserveis Association
2018
AT AustriaBE BelgiumBG BulgariaHR CroatiaCZ Czech RepublicEE EstoniaFI FinlandMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaFR FranceGR GreeceHU HungaryIE IrelandIT ItalyLV LatviaLT LithuaniaNL NetherlandsPT PortugalRO RomaniaSI SloveniaGB United Kingdom
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Vulnerability

The Atlas of Initiatives of Energy Poverty in Europe , prepared by the Ecoserveis Association , is the product of an exhaustive review of the practices carried out around Europe at the end of 2016. The document comprises 65...Read more

Balancing Act: Cutting Energy Subsidies While Protecting Affordability

Ruggeri Laderchi, C., Olivier, A., and Trimble, C.
2013
AZ AzerbaijanAM ArmeniaBY BelarusBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaBG BulgariaGE GeorgiaKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaMD MoldovaME MontenegroPL PolandRU RussiaRS SerbiaTJ TajikistanTR TurkeyUA UkraineAL AlbaniaHR CroatiaHU HungaryLT LithuaniaLV LatviaRO Romania
Policies & Measures
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Energy prices and costs
Energy consumption
Vulnerability

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

Can poor consumers pay for energy and water? An affordability analysis for transition countries

Fankhauser, S. and Tepic, S.
2007
CZ Czech RepublicEE EstoniaHU HungaryLV LatviaLT LithuaniaPL PolandSK SlovakiaSI SloveniaEU European UnionAL AlbaniaBA Bosnia and HerzegovinaBG BulgariaHR CroatiaMK Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaRO RomaniaRS SerbiaME MontenegroAM ArmeniaAZ AzerbaijanBY BelarusGE GeorgiaKZ KazakhstanKG KyrgyzstanMD MoldovaRU RussiaTJ TajikistanTM TurkmenistanUA UkraineUZ Uzbekistan
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Energy prices and costs

Low-income households spend a substantial share of their income on utility services such as electricity, heating and water. The difficulty of these socially vulnerable consumers to absorb further price increases is often used as an argument against tariff reform. However, detailed quantitative...Read more

Coping with the Cold: Heating Strategies for Eastern Europe and Central Asia's Urban Poor

Lampietti, J., and Meyer, A.
2002
AM ArmeniaHR CroatiaKG KyrgyzstanLV LatviaLT LithuaniaMD MoldovaTJ Tajikistan
Policies & Measures
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Energy access
Heating system

Heating is a critical issue for people's livelihoods in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The region's cold climate, the legacy of central planning, and the drop in household incomes over the past 10 years influence profoundly the design of heating strategies for the urban poor. This paper...Read more

Maintaining Utility Services for the Poor: Policies and Practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

The World Bank
2000
AM ArmeniaHR CroatiaHU HungaryKG KyrgyzstanLV LatviaMD MoldovaRU RussiaUA UkraineEU European Union
Policies & Measures
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Energy prices and costs
Social support

Households in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union receive several types of utility subsidies in order to receive utility services without having to sacrifice other essential needs. This report aims to provide a conceptual framework and methodology for the evaluation of utility...Read more

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