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GARCIA-OCHOA, Rigoberto  y  GRAIZBORD, Boris. Spatial characterization of fuel poverty in Mexico. An analysis at the subnational scale. Econ. soc. territ [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.51, pp.289-337. ISSN 2448-6183.

This paper aims to apply the method for “Meeting of Absolute Energy Needs” to analyze energy poverty in Mexico at subnational scale. Results show that 36.7% of Mexican households are energy poor, finding that “thermal comfort”, “efficient refrigerator” and “gas or electric stove” are the economic goods with the highest deprivation levels. In addition, six groups of states with similar characteristics were found; a scenario that demonstrates the relevance of integrating the geographic dimension to the study of energy poverty. This paper proposes that energy poverty must be integrated as a key social dimension of energy sustainability policy in Mexico.

Palabras llave : human needs; deprivation; energy poverty; geography.

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