Abstract

Demand-side management of energy consumption using energy efficiency improvements has the potential to reduce poverty in addition to reducing greenhouse emissions. However, very little is known about the impact of electrical energy consumption inefficiency on poverty.

Using data from a household survey and the Ordinary Least Square estimation technique, we first assess the impact of household electricity consumption efficiency on multidimensional poverty using a stochastic energy demand frontier model.

Highlights:

• Nearly 5000 deaths per year in Delhi can be attributed to traffic congestion.
• Increased traffic congestion worsens air quality. The worsening is greater when congestion is already at a high level.
• A congestion charge on large private vehicles can offer large benefits with minimal disruption to the existing status quo.

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