RT journal article
T1 The Effects of Energy Poverty on Households with Children in Southern Andalusia
A1 Pérez Peña, María del Carmen
A1 Ruiz Chico, José
A1 Jiménez García, Mercedes
A1 Peña Sánchez, Antonio Rafael
A2 Economía General
K1 Child Welfare
K1 health
K1 education
K1 cognitive skills
K1 social and severe material deprivation
AB Energy poverty is an increasingly widespread reality that severely punishes households with children, with far-reaching economic, social and health repercussions.Studying it is key to making its multidimensional effects visible and designingeffective policies to protect the most vulnerable households, especially those withchildren. This is why this study focuses on analysing the impact of energy povertyon families with children in the south of Andalusia, specifically in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz - Spain). To this end, 222 surveys were carried out in households withchildren using municipal social services, and a structural equation model with PLSwas applied. The results show that energy poverty seriously compromises children'swell-being: 58.55% of families cannot maintain an adequate temperature at home,and 69.36% cannot make ends meet. In addition, this situation limits access to theinternet and technological devices, negatively affecting children's cognitive and educational development. These findings highlight the urgent need for public policiesto reduce energy poverty in vulnerable contexts. Among the measures proposed,we highlight the extension of the coverage of social aid and the improvement ofenergy efficiency in housing to guarantee decent living conditions and promote theintegral development of minors.
PB Springer Nature Link
SN 1874-897X
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37436
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/37436
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026