The inequality of electricity consumption in Colombia. Projections and implications

The inequality in electricity consumption (EC) in Colombia is assessed based on the per capita electricity consumption (ECpc) and the Gini coefficient. The ECpc was defined with the total electricity consumption and population for each department and rural and urban areas. Furthermore, the national...

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Published in:Energy (Oxford) 2022-06, Vol.249, p.123711, Article 123711
Main Authors: Cabello Eras, Juan José, Mendoza Fandiño, Jorge Mario, Sagastume Gutiérrez, Alexis, Rueda Bayona, Juan Gabriel, Sofan German, Stiven Javier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric gini
Electricity
Electricity consumption
Electricity inequality
Households
Income
per capita electricity consumption
Rural areas
Rural populations
Socioeconomics
Urban areas
Urban populations
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Summary:The inequality in electricity consumption (EC) in Colombia is assessed based on the per capita electricity consumption (ECpc) and the Gini coefficient. The ECpc was defined with the total electricity consumption and population for each department and rural and urban areas. Furthermore, the national ECpc was assessed according to the Colombian socioeconomic stratum defined by income levels. The results showed significant asymmetries in the ECpc between departments, urban and rural populations, and socioeconomic strata. The national Gini coefficient of EC and the GDP is higher than 0.5, indicating significant inequities countrywide. These results stress the need to complement the current policies more focused on achieving full access to electricity and less oriented to address the need for higher EC in households to improve welfare for the low-income and rural citizens. However, governmental projections for 2030 forecast minor improvements in this direction. •There is high access to electricity inequality between strata and departments.•High-income stratum uses 3 times the electricity per capita of the low-income one.•Reducing the inequality of electricity consumption per capita needs new policies.
ISSN:0360-5442
1873-6785
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2022.123711