MREA Energy Poverty Workshop

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Energy Poverty

Presentation by Abhilash KantamneniAssisted by Madison Minerick

What is Poverty?

What is Poverty?

Lack of access to

basic needs

What is Poverty?

How to measure Poverty?

Uni-Dimensional

What % of population lives under $ 10 a day?

Multi-Dimensional

Education, Child Mortality, Nutrition, Electricity, Sanitation, Drinking water, Housing, Fuel, Assets

Median Household

Income

% of Population living under Federal Poverty

Level

% of Population living under Federal Poverty Level that are

single mothers

“… you got holes;In your Zapatos ”

- Philosopher, Poet Jay Z

“… you have too much month at the end of your money”- Some internet

wiseguy

You know you are poor when….

“… staying poor is expensive”

- James Baldwin

What is Poverty?energy

Lack of access to

basic energy needs

What is Poverty?energy

‘Basic Energy Needs’

How to measure energy Poverty?

% of Population that has a +1.5 hours commute to work

% of Population that receives some form of government

assistance

% of Population that receives some form of government

assistance