Govt top-ups help households to keep warm over winter. But rising power prices are creating an urgent need for longer-term energy solutions.
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Some reforms take years to deliver. These policies could be deployed almost immediately.
Some women in Zimbabwe are being left behind in the move to green energy because they can’t afford solar systems that can power electric stoves.
When Bad Bunny and his dancers scaled power poles during his Super Bowl performance, he wasn’t just entertaining millions. He was spotlighting how Puerto Rico’s chronic power outages are a legacy of its…
Australia’s energy system favours households with wealth, secure housing and flexibility – leaving millions exposed as heatwaves intensify.
A new rule from the Electricity Authority could push ‘gentailers’ to raise wholesale prices for all energy retailers, rather than offer rivals power at a lower cost.
A fifth of New Zealanders surveyed said they struggled to pay their power bills in the past year, forcing them to choose between electricity and other essentials.
Benefits and pensions are increasing at much lower rates, hitting low-income households hardest.
Environmental consciousness means people are less likely to cook using firewood.
In theory, time-of-use pricing should nudge households to use electricity when it’s cheaper and more plentiful, saving on bills and grid costs. In practice, it isn’t working well for many households.
Access to energy is a more immediate concern than affordability in many parts of the world.
Energy poverty puts people’s health and wellbeing at risk, but many vulnerable households go undetected. Trusted intermediaries, such as doctors and community workers, can help solve this problem.
Household gas and electricity bills aren’t the only way that expensive energy hits your budget.
For the first time, Australia has moved to cap natural gas prices in a bid to stop energy price pain. Is the cap too high – or was it necessary to mollify the producers?
People struggling to pay their power bills may never have anticipated experiencing such hardship. It’s time to tackle energy equity head-on.
Rising temperatures — and inflation — are increasing household energy bills. Many Canadians are struggling to meet their basic energy needs.
It’s been unusually cold, and energy prices are soaring. That spells trouble for the quarter of Australians who have very cold homes.
Millions of people will risk their health to afford heating and electricity in the months ahead.
The state controls and regulates small farmers’ environmental practices without addressing what forces them to follow these practices.
Low-income households are disproportionately affected by rising energy prices. A new report compares approaches to energy affordability in the EU and Australia.
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Senior Research Associate, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Housing, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
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Professor of Energy Policy, Member of Fuel Poverty Evidence and Trustee of the Fuel Poverty Research Network, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor in Architecture, Adelaide University
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy & Undergraduate Programme Lead for Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy Programmes, Loughborough University
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Professor of Energy Policy and Director of the Institute of Sustainable Resources, UCL