Pauvreté Energétique des ménages: Résumé Exécutif

The analysis demonstrates that in Benin, additional expenditures on 'preventive strategies'—such as voltage stabilizers and generators—significantly increase the prevalence of energy poverty. Using 2015 survey data from 3,816 households, the study finds that these extra costs represent 41% of total electricity expenditures. When these costs are included in the assessment, the proportion of connected households in energy poverty rises from 51% to 72%. The report concludes that policymakers must account for these defensive expenditures to accurately measure and address energy poverty in the region.

• Including additional costs for preventive strategies significantly increases the measured rate of energy poverty among connected households in Benin, rising from 51% (based on electricity bills alone) to 72%.
• Connected households in Benin are more likely to invest in voltage stabilizers (26%) than in generators (7%) to protect against poor electricity quality rather than total unavailability.
• Generator operating costs are the largest component of additional expenditures, averaging 12,399 FCFA (21 USD) per month, compared to 516 FCFA (1 USD) per month for voltage stabilization investments.
• Energy poverty is more prevalent among households that experience planned power outages and voltage fluctuations, those that rely on generators, and those using electricity for economic activities.
• Socio-economic factors such as higher education levels and greater household wealth (asset ownership) significantly reduce the likelihood of energy poverty.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Pauvreté Energétique des ménages: Résumé Exécutif. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/27143019/benin-household-energy-poverty_exsummary-french.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Pauvreté Energétique des ménages: Résumé Exécutif. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/27143019/benin-household-energy-poverty_exsummary-french.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendpauvret, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Pauvreté Energétique des ménages: Résumé Exécutif}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/27143019/benin-household-energy-poverty_exsummary-french.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }