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energy poverty

[ en-er-jee pov-er-tee ]

noun

  1. a lack of adequate access to safe, affordable sources of electricity or fuel for warmth, light, cooking, etc.:

    The report stated that households living in privately rented homes are more at risk of experiencing energy poverty than those who own their own homes.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of energy poverty1

First recorded in 1955–60

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