Table 2

Energy poverty according to MEPI

MEPI indicators
Using biomass for cooking, n (%) yes388 803 (80.5)*
Indoor air pollution, n (%) yes126 909 (26.3)
Electricity access, n (%) yes280 013 (58.0)
Household appliance ownership, n (%) has a fridge80 146 (16.6)
Entertainment/education, n (%) yes166 196 (34.4)
Telecommunication means, n (%) yes401 097 (83.0)
Energy poverty according to MEPI
MEPI, mean (SD)†0.51 (0.23)
Energy poverty, n (%)‡ yes401 833 (83.2)
  • Table is based on non-imputed dataset.

  • *Percentages are based on unweighted sample.

  • †MEPI represents the sum of weights for each indicator.

  • ‡Energy poverty status was defined with an MEPI cut-off value of 0.30.

  • MEPI, Multidimensional Energy Poverty Index.