ABSTRACT
One of the key advantages of considering studies from diverse settings though a single lens is the ability to identify commonalities and differences in the underpinning drivers of energy poverty across the globe. Improving domestic energy efficiency remains a crucial part of tackling energy poverty and enhancing living conditions and quality of life. However, whilst measures to improve domestic energy efficiency are undoubtedly vital, it is also important to recognise that the causes of energy poverty are often multiple and complex, and infrastructural investment in energy efficiency will not necessarily be the only solution to energy vulnerability problems. Although much of the energy poverty literature has historically focused on deprivation of adequate space heating, there has recently been recognition of the need for energy poverty research to also engage with other energy services to provide a fuller account of the causes and consequences of the condition.
