Linking Housing Conditions and Energy Poverty: From a Perspective of Household Energy Self-Restriction

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Abstract

Affordable and warm housing is a basic household living need, which is closely related to human health and well-being. This study attempts to establish the link between household housing conditions and energy poverty in China from the perspective of energy self-restriction using logit and mediation models based on microdata. The results report that: (1) households are more likely to be exposed to energy poverty if they live in larger, older, poorly insulated houses, without basic energy service equipment, and in rental housing; (2) the area of residence and energy installations are the main characteristics that distinguish energy poverty from non-energy poverty; (3) the link between housing conditions and energy poverty is reinforced by the psychology and behavior of households, with those living in poor conditions tending to restrain their energy consumption, thus worsening their energy poverty situation.

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Chen, K., & Feng, C. (2022). Linking Housing Conditions and Energy Poverty: From a Perspective of Household Energy Self-Restriction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148254

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