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Energy Equity

Equal access to energy, equal affordability, and equal ability to restore energy supply regardless of race, income, or social status.

Definition in an Article

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To address this limitation and integrate the engineering perspective of electric power systems with the concept of social justice, this Perspective defines energy equity as: Equal access to energy, equal affordability of energy, and equal ability to restore energy supply in the face of extreme events, regardless of the user’s race, income, or social status.

Last modified: 2025-11-29

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  1. Li, C. and Li, F. and Jiang, S. and et al. (2025). Translating energy equity from a sociological concept to an an electric power engineering perspective. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44287-025-00210-5 ↩