Perspectives on Energy Poverty in Post-Communist Europe

The book explores energy poverty in post-communist Europe, focusing on the Eastern European region, and examines how it is viewed and addressed through public policies. It highlights the extent of energy poverty in each country and examines the drivers, while also exploring how policy-makers tackle the issue.

Format: Hardback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 16 October 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Energy poverty is a pressing issue in post-communist Europe, affecting numerous regions within the European Union. While some comparative analyses have been conducted to understand the phenomenon and its variations across the region, there is still a need for more comprehensive studies. This volume specifically focuses on the Eastern European region, drawing on contributions from various countries such as Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. The region has undergone significant transformations over the past three decades, but it continues to face significant challenges in providing clean and affordable energy to its citizens and renovating existing housing stock.

The chapters in this book explore the extent of energy poverty in each country and examine the underlying drivers. They also shed light on how policy-makers address the issue through a critical examination of the instruments implemented to assist energy-poor individuals. This book will appeal to researchers in the fields of energy policy and comparative politics, policy-makers in post-communist countries and EU institutions, as well as other relevant actors such as companies and NGOs that work on energy poverty issues.

The book is based on research conducted as part of the EU COST Action 'European Energy Poverty: Agenda Co-Creation and Knowledge Innovation (ENGAGER 2017–2021, CA16232)' supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).

Weight: 524g
Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367430528