The persistence of household energy insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic

被引:8
作者
Konisky, David M. [1 ]
Carley, Sanya [1 ]
Graff, Michelle [2 ]
Memmott, Trevor [1 ]
机构
[1] Indiana Univ, ONeill Sch Publ & Environm Affairs, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
[2] Cleveland State Univ, Maxine Goodman Levin Coll Urban Affairs, Cleveland, OH USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
energy insecurity; low-income households; COVID-19; pandemic; MATERIAL HARDSHIP; HEALTH; INCOME; POVERTY; HEAT;
D O I
10.1088/1748-9326/ac90d7
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study analyzes household energy insecurity in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research is limited by mostly cross-sectional research designs that do not allow scholars to study the persistency of this specific type of material hardship. We fill this gap by analyzing data from an original, nationally-representative, panel survey of low-income households. We find high levels of energy insecurity during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the initial months when the economic dislocation was at its height, and that many low-income households experienced it on multiple occasions during this period. We also identify disparities: households with people of color, very low-income, children aged five years and younger, with someone who relies on an electronic medical device, and those living in deficient housing conditions were more likely to experience energy insecurity. Households with these characteristics were also more likely to suffer from energy insecurity on a persistent basis through the first year of the pandemic.
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