Scheier, E., Kittner, N. A measurement strategy to address disparities across household energy burdens. Nat Commun
Objective:
- Examine the relationship between energy spending and household energy income and observe spatial disparities across a census-tract scale
Case:
- US
Methodology:
- Indicator
Data Source
- Low-income energy affordability Data
- Renewable energy potential
- eGRID: fossol fuel
Findings:
- Energy burden appears inversely correlated to income
- $16 of income for every dollar it spends on secondary energy will be considered to be in energy poverty
