Evaluating the Impact of Modern Energy Access on the Social-Economic Situation of Households in Turkey

Abstract

Gulbahar Bilgic

This study investigated the correlation between access to modern energy systems and the socioeconomic condition of families in Turkey. For this purpose, a survey was prepared for the urban residents. Based on statistical calculations, the sample size found to be 214 households with an acceptable error rate of 6.7% and a confidence level of 95%. The survey asked questions such as education level, income level, monthly consumed electrical energy, and natural gas consumption of the people living in the household. The results show that the level of access to modern energy systems varies according to the income levels and education levels of the households living in urban areas. It was observed that in the city center, where access to electricity is not lacking, the inadequacy of households' access to electricity was only due to income differences. In addition, a direct correlation revealed that fossil fuels and their derivatives are consumed more by low-income and low-education households.

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