Energy Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 2, 2025
ABSTRACT
Energy
poverty
poses
a
significant
challenge
in
the
context
of
stringent
environmental
policies,
particularly
developing
economies
like
China.
This
study
investigates
impact
energy
at
household
level
from
2010
to
2022
using
data
China
Family
Panel
Studies
(CFPS).
The
analysis
incorporates
information
49,373
households
across
25
regional
administrative
divisions,
excluding
regions
with
insufficient
representation.
We
measure
two
proxies:
proportion
expenditure
total
income,
and
threshold
indicator
where
spending
more
than
10%
their
budget
on
are
classified
as
poor.
Covariates
include
family
size,
age,
education
heads,
characteristics
(North–South
division).
Results
reveal
that
northern
experience
significantly
higher
poverty,
exacerbated
by
stricter
policies
climatic
conditions.
storage
systems
emerging
critical
mitigating
factor,
reducing
costs
smoothing
consumption
patterns.
Policy
implications
suggest
incentivizing
affordable
accessible
technologies
alleviate
while
ensuring
sustainability.
Energy Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 2, 2025
ABSTRACT
Energy
poverty
poses
a
significant
challenge
in
the
context
of
stringent
environmental
policies,
particularly
developing
economies
like
China.
This
study
investigates
impact
energy
at
household
level
from
2010
to
2022
using
data
China
Family
Panel
Studies
(CFPS).
The
analysis
incorporates
information
49,373
households
across
25
regional
administrative
divisions,
excluding
regions
with
insufficient
representation.
We
measure
two
proxies:
proportion
expenditure
total
income,
and
threshold
indicator
where
spending
more
than
10%
their
budget
on
are
classified
as
poor.
Covariates
include
family
size,
age,
education
heads,
characteristics
(North–South
division).
Results
reveal
that
northern
experience
significantly
higher
poverty,
exacerbated
by
stricter
policies
climatic
conditions.
storage
systems
emerging
critical
mitigating
factor,
reducing
costs
smoothing
consumption
patterns.
Policy
implications
suggest
incentivizing
affordable
accessible
technologies
alleviate
while
ensuring
sustainability.