Higher total energy costs strain the elderly, especially low-income, across 31 developed countries.

ABSTRACT: Addressing the total energy cost burden of elderly people is essential for designing equitable and effective energy policies, especially in responding to energy crisis in an aging society. It is due to the double impact of energy price hikes on households-through direct impact on fuel bills and indirect impact on the prices of goods and services consumed. However, while examining the household energy cost burden of the elderly, their indirect energy consumption and associated cost burden remain poorly understood. This study quantifies and compares the direct and indirect energy footprints and associated total energy cost burdens for different age groups across 31 developed countries. It reveals that the elderly have larger per capita energy footprints, resulting from higher levels of both

SUBMITTER: Tian P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10962987 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature