Nº 348 (Abril, 2025). Julian Puig, Leonardo Gasparini y Jorge Puig
«Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies».
This paper provides new evidence on Energy Poverty (EP) in Argentina, a middle-income country with regional disparities and a complex history of energy subsidies. Using microdata from the three most recent waves of the National Household Expenditure Survey, EP is measured through the Ten Percent Rule Index (TPRI) and the Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index (MEPI). Results show a U-shaped trend in EP linked to shifts in energy subsidies, and highlight relevant regional heterogeneity driven by income, energy use, and price regulation. The study also examines links with monetary poverty, offering insights for equitable energy policy design.
Códigos JEL: I32, Q40, D30, H24
Cita sugerida:Puig, J., L. Gasparini y J. Puig (2025). Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies. Documentos de Trabajo del CEDLAS Nº 348, Abril, 2025, CEDLAS-FCE-Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
Publicado como:Puig, J., L. Gasparini y J. Puig (2025). Measuring energy poverty in Argentina: The relevance of regional disparities and policies. Utilities Policy. Vol 97, December. 