Knowra Energy justice Energy justice Energy justice concerns how energy-system benefits and burdens are distributed, whose needs are recognized, and who participates in decisions. It addresses access, affordability, environmental harms, and political power.
Distributive justice : The fair allocation of benefits, burdens, resources, and opportunities among people. Energy justice asks who receives reliable energy and who bears pollution or high costs.
Just transition : A transition to a low-carbon economy that protects workers and communities dependent on carbon-intensive industries. Decarbonization can shift costs onto workers and regions unless transition benefits are shared.
Energy insecurity : Unreliable or inadequate access to energy services needed for health, safety, and daily life. Disconnection, outages, and unsafe heating reveal consequences beyond high bills.
Energy poverty measurement : Methods for identifying households that cannot afford adequate energy services. Different indicators can identify different populations and alter which remedies appear justified.
Procedural justice : Fairness in the processes through which decisions are made and affected people can participate. Energy decisions are unjust when affected communities lack meaningful influence.
Community solar : A solar-energy arrangement in which multiple subscribers share the output or financial benefits of a solar installation. Shared projects can extend renewable-energy benefits to households unable to install rooftop panels.
Energy burden among low-income households : The disproportionate share of income that low-income households spend on household energy. Income-sensitive comparisons expose inequities hidden by average energy prices.
Energy transition : A large-scale change in how energy is produced, distributed, and used. The fairness of decarbonization depends on how its costs, jobs, and benefits are allocated.
Recognition justice : Justice that respects people’s identities, experiences, and needs rather than rendering them invisible. Energy policy can overlook groups whose needs differ from dominant assumptions.
Energy burden : The share of household income spent on energy costs. High energy burdens show how affordability problems fall unevenly across households.
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