The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy
The transition to modern energy carriers like electricity is an important way to achieve to eradicate energy poverty. This study investigated energy transition patterns and trends in low-income South African households. The marginal effects of the different determinants on the probability of choosin...
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| description | The transition to modern energy carriers like electricity is an important way to achieve to eradicate energy poverty. This study investigated energy transition patterns and trends in low-income South African households. The marginal effects of the different determinants on the probability of choosing a specific energy carrier were computed and the influence of some endogenous characteristics in transitioning to modern energy carriers was explored. It was found that energy ladder behaviour exists for cooking while energy stacking was most likely for space heating and the pattern for lighting tended towards energy stacking. Dwelling type, household size and geographical location were among the key determinants of the energy transition pattern. Policies to reduce energy poverty need a multi-pronged approach and not only a focus on electricity access. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-762f895f2dc54031acee587e4938d0f02022-12-21T19:24:12ZengUniversity of Cape TownJournal of Energy in Southern Africa1021-447X2413-30512018-09-01293758510.17159/2413-3051/2018/v29i3a33103310The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policySylvia Olawumi Israel-Akinbo0Jen Snowball1Gavin Fraser2Rhodes UniversityRhodes UniversityRhodes UniversityThe transition to modern energy carriers like electricity is an important way to achieve to eradicate energy poverty. This study investigated energy transition patterns and trends in low-income South African households. The marginal effects of the different determinants on the probability of choosing a specific energy carrier were computed and the influence of some endogenous characteristics in transitioning to modern energy carriers was explored. It was found that energy ladder behaviour exists for cooking while energy stacking was most likely for space heating and the pattern for lighting tended towards energy stacking. Dwelling type, household size and geographical location were among the key determinants of the energy transition pattern. Policies to reduce energy poverty need a multi-pronged approach and not only a focus on electricity access.https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa/article/view/3310Keywordsenergy ladderenergy stackinglow-incomeenergy policyenergy programme |
| spellingShingle | Sylvia Olawumi Israel-Akinbo Jen Snowball Gavin Fraser The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy Journal of Energy in Southern Africa Keywords energy ladder energy stacking low-income energy policy energy programme |
| title | The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| title_full | The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| title_fullStr | The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| title_short | The energy transition patterns of low-income households in South Africa: An evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| title_sort | energy transition patterns of low income households in south africa an evaluation of energy programme and policy |
| topic | Keywords energy ladder energy stacking low-income energy policy energy programme |
| url | https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/jesa/article/view/3310 |
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