The persistence of household energy insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
The persistence of household energy insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1088/1748-9326/ac90d7
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发表时间：
2022-10-01
影响因子：
6.7
通讯作者：
Memmott，Trevor
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作者：
Konisky，David M.;Carley，Sanya;Memmott，Trevor
这项研究分析了2019冠状病毒病大流行第一年美国家庭能源不安全状况。以前的研究大多是横截面的研究设计，不允许学者研究这种特定类型的物质困难的持久性的限制。我们通过分析原始的、具有全国代表性的低收入家庭小组调查数据来填补这一空白。我们发现，在COVID-19大流行的第一年，特别是在经济混乱最严重的最初几个月，能源不安全程度很高，许多低收入家庭在此期间多次经历这种情况。我们还发现了差异：有有色人种、收入很低、5岁及5岁以下儿童、有人依赖电子医疗设备以及住房条件差的家庭更有可能经历能源不安全。具有这些特征的家庭也更有可能在大流行的第一年持续遭受能源不安全的困扰。
This study analyzes household energy insecurity in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research is limited by mostly cross-sectional research designs that do not allow scholars to study the persistency of this specific type of material hardship. We fill this gap by analyzing data from an original, nationally-representative, panel survey of low-income households. We find high levels of energy insecurity during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during the initial months when the economic dislocation was at its height, and that many low-income households experienced it on multiple occasions during this period. We also identify disparities: households with people of color, very low-income, children aged five years and younger, with someone who relies on an electronic medical device, and those living in deficient housing conditions were more likely to experience energy insecurity. Households with these characteristics were also more likely to suffer from energy insecurity on a persistent basis through the first year of the pandemic.