An approximation of energy poverty in Peru: contributions for the Loreto Region
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15648/Collectivus.vol10num1.2023.3569Keywords:
Energy poverty, gender, socio-environmental, multi-scalarity, territory, Multidimensional Energy Poverty IndexAbstract
The main objective of this research is to outline an exploratory study that identifies the levels of energy poverty in Peru, with emphasis on the Loreto region, which according to the results of this study represents the highest rate of energy poverty. While the specific objective seeks to make a analysis of energy poverty with a focus on gender and socio-environmental issues.
Energy poverty must be understood with a multidimensional approach (Sovacool, 2014) considering socioeconomic, environmental and behavioral factors (Fernández, 2019). For this, the MEPI structure was used using data from the National Household Survey published by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Peru.
The results show that the MEPI at the national level has progressively decreased from 0,21 in 2010 to 0,09 in 2019. Loreto is the department with the least progress, registering the highest level of energy poverty in 2019 (0,30). This situation has slowed down all kinds of social development, magnifying existing inequalities, such as those related to gender, and socio-environmental.
It is concluded that there is no conceptual and methodological framework for the Peruvian context in terms of energy poverty. The results obtained within the MEPI methodology must be contextualised under the multi-scalar and territorial perspective. In this sense, the contribution of the research lies in identifying that the MEPI methodology should be improved for Latin American contexts, where the territorial perspective and multi-scalarity are transversal elements for a more precise measurement in terms of dimensions and variables that respond to fundamental energy needs and basic.
Author Biographies
Urphy Vásquez Baca, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Magíster en Gestión y Política de la Innovación y la Tecnología de la Escuela de Posgrado de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Departamento de Ingeniería PUCP. Lima 32. urphy.vasquez@pucp.edu.pe
Cecilia del Pilar Fernández Canchos, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Magíster en Ciencias de Economía y Política de la Energía y el Medioambiente de la University College London. TINKUY-PUCP. Lima 32. ceciliafernandezc@gmail.com
Patricia Magaly Barros Pozo, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Magíster en Planificación Territorial y Gestión Ambiental de la Universidad de Barcelona. TINKUY-PUCP. Lima 32. patba86@gmail.com
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