The Boomerang Paradox, Part I: How a Nation's Wealth Is Creating Fuel Poverty

Paul Simshauser; Timothy Nelson; Thao Doan

doi:10.1016/j.tej.2010.12.001

The Boomerang Paradox, Part I: How a Nation's Wealth Is Creating Fuel Poverty

Paul Simshauser, Timothy Nelson, Thao Doan

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Abstract

A characteristic of advanced economies like Australia is continual growth in household income and plunging costs of electric appliances, resulting in rapid growth in peak demand. The power grid in turn requires substantial incremental generating and network capacity, which is utilized momentarily at best. The result is the Boomerang Paradox, in which the nation's rising wealth has created the pre-conditions for fuel poverty.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-91
Journal	The Electricity Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tej.2010.12.001
Publication status	Published - 2011

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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