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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Special Issue
European Archive for Economics and Development Research

Rural Energy Poverty: An Investigation into Socioeconomic Drivers and Implications for Off-Grid Households in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Mahali Lesala
University of Fort Hare
Patrick Mukumba
University of Fort Hare
Obileke KeChrist
University of Fort Hare

Published 30-05-2025

Keywords

  • Energy access, energy poverty, off-grid households, socioeconomic drivers

How to Cite

Rural Energy Poverty: An Investigation into Socioeconomic Drivers and Implications for Off-Grid Households in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. (2025). European Archive for Economics and Development Research, 1(1). https://ojs.intellingenuityjournals.com/index.php/eaedr/article/view/10

Abstract

Energy poverty is a significant barrier to sustainable development, limiting access to modern energy solutions and exacerbating socioeconomic inequalities in South Africa