ABSTRACT
Urban households in developing countries commonly face energy problems that few city dwellers in industrial countries could imagine. Families may not be able to shift from dim kerosene lamps to high-quality electric lighting because the power utility does not serve their neighborhood. Households that would like to cook with clean and efficient LPG may face waiting lists of several years to obtain a service connection. Urban households that cook with fuelwood or charcoal may face seasonal price rises that stretch their budgets to the limit. Taxes may raise the price of biomass fuels to lower-income consumers.
