Cambodia's energy poverty and its effects on social wellbeing: Empirical evidence and policy implications

Phoumin, Han; Kimura, Fukunari

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.032

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“…Energy poverty is a situation in which a household or a person does not have the possibility of financing basic energy services (lighting, heating, cooling, mobility, and electricity), ensuring a decent standard of living. This is the consequence of low income, high energy costs, and poor energy efficiency of buildings, the heating of which is also a major environmental hazard [74,75]. In the EU as a whole, there are approximately 50 million families living in energy poverty, which is unbelievable.…”

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Assessing the Level of Energy and Climate Sustainability in the European Union Countries in the Context of the European Green Deal Strategy and Agenda 2030

2021

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The concept of sustainable development integrates activities in the economic, environmental and social areas. Energy policy, which is very closely linked to climate protection, is of key importance for achieving the goals of the concept in question. All these elements are connected by the European Green Deal strategy and Agenda 2030. Their implementation requires the evaluation of previous actions undertaken within the framework of sustainable development and the diagnosis of the current state. Therefore, this article presents the results of such research in relation to the key industry connected with this process, which is the energy sector. The research methodology was based on the analysis of 14 indicators that characterize four basic areas (dimensions) related to energy and climate sustainability. These indicators concern energy and climate as well as social and economic issues. This approach makes it possible to comprehensively assess the actions taken so far in the implementation of sustainable economic development in the energy and climate area in the European Union (EU) countries. The entropy-complex-proportional-assessment (COPRAS) methodologies, which belong to the group of multiple criteria decision-making methods, were used for this study. The conducted research allowed for the assessment of the changes in the EU countries in terms of energy and climate sustainability between 2009–2018. In addition, the effects of the introduced changes in individual years and in relation to the studied areas (dimensions) were also evaluated. Based on the results, considering the adopted criteria, the EU countries were divided into groups similar to the level of energy and climate sustainability. The results constitute a valuable set of data, which allows for a wide and in-depth multicriteria analysis. This allows for a very objective and broad assessment of the effects of sustainable development policies in the EU countries and the current state in the context of the European Green Deal strategy and Agenda 2030.

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Assessing the Level of Energy and Climate Sustainability in the European Union Countries in the Context of the European Green Deal Strategy and Agenda 2030

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“…Nonetheless, there exists an inadequate understanding of the concept of energy poverty, particularly among decision-makers and politicians in SSA. Following Phoumin and Kimura [5], this stands to hamper the achievement of SDG 7. These policymakers generally focus on electrical grid connection or access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as the only means of solving the issue of energy poverty and usually neglect elements of affordability such as end-usage.…”

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Multidimensional Energy Poverty and Mental Health: Micro-Level Evidence from Ghana

Lin

Okyere

2020

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Regardless of growing interest and awareness of the effect of energy poverty on mental health, studies on this linkage have mainly relied on unidimensional measures of energy poverty with much concentration on advanced economies. Employing a two-wave socioeconomic survey, we analyzed the impact of multidimensional energy poverty on mental health in Ghana. We found energy poverty to heighten the chances of being mentally unhealthy. Using prices of liquefied petroleum gas and electricity as instruments for multidimensional energy poverty, we found that a rise in energy deprivation is associated with a 0.562-, 1.494- and 1.867-fold increase in the odds of being mildly, moderately and severely depressed, respectively. Among the indicators of multidimensional energy poverty, a deprivation in household appliance ownership (refrigerator ownership), recorded the highest impact on the depression levels of household heads. We concluded by urging policymakers to adopt a holistic approach in solving issues of energy poverty where simultaneous attention is given to all the dimensions of energy poverty since they collectively have detrimental effects on mental health, especially in a developing country setting.

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“…However, rural economic development and income generation are not always strongly linked with electrification, as electricity is mostly used for lighting and televisions (Bhattacharyya, 2012). In addition, unreliable and costly grid electricity may hinder starting up and maintaining businesses in developing countries, especially in rural areas (ADB 2018;Phoumin et al, 2020).…”

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“…In Cambodian households, traditional fuels, mostly firewood, are the most common source of energy (Ferranti et al 2016;Phoumin et al 2020;San, Sriv, et al, 2012;World Bank, 2018). It has been estimated by Phoumin et al (2020) that the reliance on biomass as an energy source in the residential sector nationally still remains at around 87%, whereas a study by San, Sriv, et al (2012), ) found up to 96% of sampled households using fuelwood for daily activities in Kampong Chhnang province. Petroleum fuels, mostly kerosene and liquid gas, are mostly used with more efficient burners than solid fuels such as firewood.…”

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“…. Collection of the fuels takes time away from productive work and may contribute to deforestation and forest degradation if not well managed, linking it to a range of broader ecological and climatological issues (Phoumin et al 2020). Reliable access to adequate energy is universally seen as one of the crucial factors of development and a precondition for meeting basic human needs.…”

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Situation analysis of energy use and consumption in Cambodia: household access to energy

Korkeakoski

Mentula

Vähäkari

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Environ Dev Sustain

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The aim of this article is to analyse the current situation of access to energy (in relation to SDG 7) and energy usage behaviour in households in two provinces in Cambodia, namely Pursat and Kampong Cham. The analytical framework is based on the energy ladder model and the energy stacking model as a starting point for assessing the current household energy profiles. A quantitative survey carried out in late 2015 in 970 households revealed differences in access to electricity between urban, electrified rural, and non-electrified rural districts. In urban areas, households are using multiple (3–4) energy sources compared to rural areas (2–3). The use of electricity through batteries in the non-electrified rural areas remains notable (43%) despite no access to the national grid. The dependence on traditional biomass, especially firewood, remains high (91% of all respondents) for all the sampled households, especially so in rural non-electrified households. The study confirms that households’ energy mix is composed of various energy sources, even when modern energy sources are available as opposed to complete fuel switch. The results also show that electricity use does not automatically lead to increased household income, but is much more complex process than discussed in existing research. The article further discusses the possible causes behind the phenomenon, proposes recommendations for better-informed energy policy, and provides important insights towards sustainable energy transition in Cambodia in the future.

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Cambodia's energy poverty and its effects on social wellbeing: Empirical evidence and policy implications

Cited by 112 publications

References 6 publications

Assessing the Level of Energy and Climate Sustainability in the European Union Countries in the Context of the European Green Deal Strategy and Agenda 2030

Assessing the Level of Energy and Climate Sustainability in the European Union Countries in the Context of the European Green Deal Strategy and Agenda 2030

Multidimensional Energy Poverty and Mental Health: Micro-Level Evidence from Ghana

Situation analysis of energy use and consumption in Cambodia: household access to energy

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