Summary:
This paper aims to critically analyse and compare the definition and measurement of energy poverty reflected in the national policy strategies in Portugal and Spain and propose recommendations for their enhancement. The analysis is supported by a systematic literature review of indicators in the Iberian context. Results highlight that both definitions can benefit from broadening the scope and increasing the representativeness of energy services and types of vulnerability. Measurement can be enhanced using available data and indicators for increasing comprehensiveness, reducing redundancy, and considering depth and persistence. Higher effectiveness in energy-poor households’ identification requires increased indicator intersectionality and alternative indicators.
Spanish layman's summary:
Este documento pretende analizar críticamente y comparar los diagnósticos de pobreza energética avanzados en la Península Ibérica (Portugal y España), apoyándose en una revisión de la literatura científica de vanguardia y de los enfoques implementados en las políticas existentes.
English layman's summary:
This paper aims to critically analyse and compare the energy poverty diagnosis advanced in the Iberian peninsula (Portugal and Spain), supported by a review of state-of-art scientific literature and approaches implemented in existing policies.
Keywords: Fuel poverty; Indicators; Policy analysis
JCR Impact Factor and WoS quartile: 3,800 - Q2 (2023)
DOI reference:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2024.101770
Published on paper: October 2024.
Published on-line: June 2024.
Citation:
P. Palma, R. Barrella, J.P. Gouveia, J.C. Romero, Comparative analysis of energy poverty definition and measurement in Portugal and Spain. Utilities Policy. Vol. 90, pp. 101770-1 - 101770-25, October 2024. [Online: June 2024]
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