Unveiling hidden energy poverty using the energy equity gap

Shuchen Cong; Destenie Nock; Yueming Lucy Qiu; Bo Xing

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30146-5

Nature Communications (May 2022)

Unveiling hidden energy poverty using the energy equity gap

Shuchen Cong,
Destenie Nock,
Yueming Lucy Qiu,
Bo Xing

Affiliations

Shuchen Cong: Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Destenie Nock: Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Yueming Lucy Qiu: School of Public Policy, University of Maryland College Park
Bo Xing: Department of Forecasting, Resource Planning and Development, Salt River Project

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30146-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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In the summer, low-income households in the Arizona, US wait 4 - 7 °F (2.6–4.2 °C) longer than high-income households to turn on their AC units to save money on energy bills. This energy limiting behavior indicates a hidden form of energy poverty.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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