The Negative Impact of Electrical Energy Subsidies on the Energy Consumption—Case Study from Jordan

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 981
• Main Authors: Albatayneh, Aiman, Juaidi, Adel, Manzano-Agugliaro, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; consumers’ behaviour; Developing countries; Electric power; Electric rates; electrical energy efficiency; electrical subsidy; Electricity; Electricity distribution; Emissions; Energy consumption; Energy industry; Energy resources; Equilibrium; Fossil fuels; Gasoline prices; GDP; Global economy; Gross Domestic Product; High income; Households; Industrial plant emissions; Jordan energy consumption; LDCs; Low income groups; Nuclear power plants; Poverty; Renewable resources; Subsidies; tariff price; Ghana

Many developing countries subsidise energy (petroleum fuel products, natural gas and electricity), which was reflected in an extra pressure on the national budget, and this will support inefficient use of energy. In this study, the effects of electrical energy subsidies on the total electrical energ...