Energy poverty has been studied by experts from the Institute for Structural Research since 2015. We have developed and adapted to Polish conditions measures of energy poverty applied in the European Union. We work on improving the measurement methodology, conduct research on the group affected by energy poverty and present proposals for its reduction. The results of our research are described in several publications and have been presented during scientific conferences and seminars.
The Project consists of the following stages:
- calculation of the scale of the phenomenon in Poland with an appropriate methodology;
- in-depth analysis of features of energy poor households in order to create effective policy instruments;
- analysis of interactions between energy poverty and other forms of social exclusion in Poland;
- description of regional differentiation of energy poverty in Poland (differences between rural and urban areas, differences between regions);
- targeting of instruments to tackle energy poverty and the analysis of the effectiveness of these instruments using micro-simulation model;
- analysis of the influence of energy poverty on air pollution and formulation of policy implications of this phenomenon.
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From 2015 to 2016 and in 2017 (X – XII) the project was funded by a grant from the European Climate Foundation. In 2017 (I – IX) the project is funded by IBS own funds. In 2018 the project is financed by the Polish Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology and the Forum Energii.
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On 2017 and 2018 the Project is realised by:
coordinator – Piotr Lewandowski
manager – Jan Rutkowski
analysts – Aneta Kiełczewska, Katarzyna Sałach, Aleksander Szpor, Konstancja Ziółkowska
- Contact:
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aleksander.szpor@ibs.org.pl
news
During the “Green Transformations” session (June 5, 2025) at the Europe and Mobilities (Euromobi) conference hosted by the University of Warsaw, Jakub Sokołowski presented IBS research findings.
On 19-20 September 2023, the International Conference on Energy Poverty took place at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw. Jakub Sokołowski, Jan Frankowski, Joanna Mazurkiewicz, and Aleksandra Prusak represented IBS at the Conference.
We presented our research at COP24 in Katowice on the Polish coal industry, low-emissions transformation pathways, and energy poverty.
Jakub Sokołowski took part in the meeting of the ENGAGER network in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 25.09).
The summary of our seminar about energy poverty (Warsaw, 30.01.).
On January 30, we will organise a seminar on energy poverty and buildings’ retrofit in Poland. Together with experts we will discuss how to increase energy efficiency in the context of improving air quality in Poland.
In September experts from our Institute took part in several discussions about eliminating the energy poverty phenomenon, improving the energy efficiency and air quality of in Poland.
A new book on energy poverty published by Routledge features a chapter on Poland written by Maciej Lis, Agata Miazga and Katarzyna Sałach.
Like in the previous year, Institute for Structural Research organizes the seminar on fuel poverty*. We will present our recent findings on the topic. This year, our research focused on defining types of households at risk of fuel poverty, analysing its regional variation and proposing policies to eradicate the problem.
A pan-European early career researcher symposium „Advances in fuel poverty research and practice” took place in Manchester, UK on September 20.
3rd International Conference ESPAnet Poland ‘Social Investment and Development’ took place on 22-24 September at the University of Warsaw and was organized by the Institute of Social Policy at the University of Warsaw with the cooperation of ICRA Foundation.
IBS will organise the discussion about energy poverty during 2nd European Congress of Local Governments 2016.
Publications
2018-01-27
How to reduce energy poverty in Poland?
Project funded by the European Climate Foundation. Own study based on data from the Polish Household Budget Survey 2012–2016 by the Central Statistical Office. The Central Statistical Office is not liable for the data and conclusions presented in the publication. The content of this publication ...
2016-09-11
Location, location, location. What accounts for regional variation of fuel poverty in Poland?
The aim of this paper is to explain the regional variation of fuel poverty in Poland. The significant spatial variation of fuel poverty stems from differences in the buildings’ characteristics, income and household composition as well as the diverse advancement of urbanisation processes. The variance ...
2015-11-30
It’s cold inside – energy poverty in Poland
The aim of this paper is to present a statistical measure of energy poverty in Poland. This is the first research for Poland which is strictly based on the methodology applied in the United Kingdom − the only country with a statutory definition of energy ...
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