Causes of energy poverty in a cold and resource-rich country: evidence from Kazakhstan

• Published in: Local environment Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 178 - 197
• Main Authors: Kerimray, A., De Miglio, R., Rojas-Solórzano, L., Ó Gallachóir, B. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.02.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Affordability; Coal; Cooking; Developed countries; District heating; Electricity; Energy; energy access; energy affordability; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy poverty; Energy prices; Energy resources; Energy sources; Expenditures; Heating; Household; Households; HVAC; Income; Income inequality; Industrialized nations; Infrastructure; Kazakhstan; Liquefied petroleum gas; Living conditions; Natural gas; Petroleum; Poverty; Prices; Reliance; Residential energy; Socioeconomics; Subsidies

Kazakhstan is an upper-middle-income country and one of the coldest countries in the world with rich energy resources and energy prices considerably lower than in developed countries. This paper presents the first comprehensive overview of household fuel use in Kazakhstan and assesses the causes and...