energy poverty

American  

[en-er-jee pov-er-tee] / ˈɛn ər dʒi ˌpɒv ər ti /

noun

1. a lack of adequate access to safe, affordable sources of electricity or fuel for warmth, light, cooking, etc..

   The report stated that households living in privately rented homes are more at risk of experiencing energy poverty than those who own their own homes.

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Etymology

Origin of energy poverty

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

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energy poverty

He said he found Energy Corps’s approach to addressing energy poverty refreshing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Such programs can be paired with federal- and state-funded retrofit programs to simultaneously improve the building stock and mitigate energy poverty, according to the study authors.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2024

“By inviting the oil and gas industry to participate in the conversation, we can create pragmatic solutions to addressing global energy poverty while minimizing our environmental impact,” Pursell said in a statement.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

Helping developing nations build renewable energy infrastructure will both avert emissions and alleviate the energy poverty that afflicts more than 700 million people worldwide, it said.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

The year 2022 was a tough one for the growing number of people living in food insecurity and energy poverty around the world, and the beginning of 2023 is looking bleak.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2023

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