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Socioeconomic stratification of household energy consumption in Brazil

ABSTRACT

On the midst of discussions of the energetic policy, seldom demand is taken into consideration. This paper discusses figures regarding the household consumption of energy and aims to contribute to the formulation of policies that understand the different effects and what does access to energy mean to the population.

KEYWORDS:
Energy; electricity; inequality

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