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Energy Poverty in Rural and Urban India : Are the Energy Poor Also Income Poor?

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dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Douglas F.
dc.contributor.authorKhandker, Shahidur R.
dc.contributor.authorSamad, Hussain A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T18:42:36Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T18:42:36Z
dc.date.issued2010-11-01
dc.description.abstractEnergy poverty is a frequently used term among energy specialists, but unfortunately the concept is rather loosely defined. Several existing approaches measure energy poverty by defining an energy poverty line as the minimum quantity of physical energy needed to perform such basic tasks as cooking and lighting. This paper proposes an alternative measure that is based on energy demand. The energy poverty line is defined as the threshold point at which energy consumption begins to rise with increases in household income. This approach was applied to cross-sectional data from a comprehensive 2005 household survey representative of both urban and rural India. The findings suggest that in rural areas some 57 percent of households are energy poor, versus 22 percent that are income poor. For urban areas the energy poverty rate is 28 percent compared with 20 percent that are income poor. Policies to reduce energy poverty would include support for rural electrification, the promotion of more modern cooking fuels, and encouraging greater adoption of improved biomass stoves. A combination of these programs would play a significant role in reducing energy poverty in rural India.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20101101152446
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5463
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3944
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5463
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO LIGHTING
dc.subjectACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESIDUE
dc.subjectAIR CONDITIONERS
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTION
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectATMOSPHERE
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBASIC ENERGY
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBIOMASS BURNING
dc.subjectBIOMASS COLLECTION
dc.subjectBIOMASS CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectBIOMASS ENERGY
dc.subjectBIOMASS FUELS
dc.subjectBIOMASS USE
dc.subjectCARBON
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL FUELS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
dc.subjectCOOKING
dc.subjectCROP RESIDUES
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ENERGY
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR ENERGY SERVICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF ENERGY
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF ENERGY USE
dc.subjectELECTRIC APPLIANCES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SYSTEM
dc.subjectELECTRICITY USE
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEND USE
dc.subjectEND-USE
dc.subjectEND-USE ENERGY
dc.subjectEND-USE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectEND-USE SERVICES
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectENERGY EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectENERGY NEEDS
dc.subjectENERGY OUTLOOK
dc.subjectENERGY POLICIES
dc.subjectENERGY PRICE
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY PROVIDERS
dc.subjectENERGY REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectENERGY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCE
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY STRATEGY
dc.subjectENERGY USAGE
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectENERGY USE PATTERN
dc.subjectENERGY USERS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD-FOR-WORK
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL TYPE
dc.subjectFUEL WOOD
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectHEALTH HAZARD
dc.subjectHEAT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD AGE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT ON ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectKEROSENE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectKEROSENE LAMPS
dc.subjectKEROSENE WICK
dc.subjectLAND ASSETS
dc.subjectLIQUID FUELS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMODERN FUELS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR POPULATIONS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY INDEX
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY SITUATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPRICES OF ENERGY
dc.subjectQUALITY ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COUNTERPARTS
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL ENERGY
dc.subjectRURAL HEALTH
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL VILLAGES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOURCE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectTOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL BIOMASS
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL FUELS
dc.subjectTYPES OF ENERGY
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.subjectWORLD ENERGY
dc.subjectWORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK
dc.titleEnergy Poverty in Rural and Urban India : Are the Energy Poor Also Income Poor?en
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okr.crossref.titleEnergy poverty in rural and urban India: are the energy poor also income poor?
okr.date.disclosure2010-11-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T11:38:41.717247Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
okr.guid920901468259774557
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5463
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20101101152446
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okr.identifier.reportWPS5463
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.sectorRenewable energy,Power
okr.sectorEnergy and mining
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
okr.unitDECRG: Agriculture & Rural Devt. (DECAR)
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