Burden of impact unfairly distributed
Customers who are not able to take advantage of the energy-saving opportunities provided by the utilities will face higher overall energy charges, because their per kilowatt-hour rates would increase but their total consumption would not.
If, for example, the utilities only covered part of the cost of some energy-saving equipment, would poor people lose out because they can't afford their part of the cost?
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Anthropogenic Climate Change »Anthropogenic Climate Change
Responding to climate change? »Responding to climate change?
Immediate action required »Immediate action required
How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change? »How to reduce the risks/impact of climate change?
Radical restructuring of the energy sector »Radical restructuring of the energy sector
Energy efficiency »Energy efficiency
Dynamic electricity pricing »Dynamic electricity pricing
Burden of impact unfairly distributed
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