ENERGY SAFETY NETS USING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS TO CLOSE AFFORDABILITY GAPS FOR THE POOR

The report examines 25 initiatives across Brazil, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and Mexico to determine how social assistance can bridge the gap between market prices and what the poor can afford for energy. It distinguishes between support for physical connections and ongoing consumption, finding that while many programs successfully increase connection rates, they often fail to ensure sustainable consumption due to poor targeting, lack of data on actual energy needs, and the volatility of fuel prices. The study highlights the potential of integrating energy support into unified social registries to improve targeting and delivery.

• The report identifies a critical distinction between providing energy connections and enabling ongoing consumption; while connections are a necessary first step, they do not guarantee that energy remains affordable or is actually used by the most vulnerable.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (n.d.). ENERGY SAFETY NETS USING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS TO CLOSE AFFORDABILITY GAPS FOR THE POOR. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-02/ESN-SEforALL.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. ENERGY SAFETY NETS USING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS TO CLOSE AFFORDABILITY GAPS FOR THE POOR. n.d. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-02/ESN-SEforALL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforallndenergy, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{ENERGY SAFETY NETS USING SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MECHANISMS TO CLOSE AFFORDABILITY GAPS FOR THE POOR}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-02/ESN-SEforALL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }