Since the 1970s, high volumetric (per kilowatt-hour) electricity prices have been justified in many policy discussions as encouraging more efficient use of electricity and placing more of the cost burden on those who are less prudent in their use. The argument has been used in support of...

Electricity serves as a vital input to modern economies. Many critical infrastructures such transportation, telecommunications, banking, among others, depend on continuous supply of electricity to perform their functions. However, as modern economies continue to move towards digitalization and...

The rising political instabilities and the associated variations in energy prices have recently amplified the existing debate on energy poverty. Generally defined as the inability to afford enough energy services to live a comfortable life, energy poverty represents a serious issue affecting...

This paper develops a pseudo-panel approach to examine household electricity demand behaviour through the household life cycle and its response to income variations to help strengthen the energy policy-making process. Our empirical methodology is based on three rich independent microdata surveys...

This paper develops a pseudo-panel approach to examine household electricity demand behavior through the household life cycle and its response to income variations to help strengthen the energy policy-making process. Our empirical methodology is based on three rich independent microdata surveys...