Metering: EU policy and implications for fuel poor households

Energy Policy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 98-106

  Darby, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU energy policy; Fuel poverty; Smart metering

Indexed keywords

DIRECT LOAD CONTROL; ELECTRICITY METERING; END-USES; EU POLICY; FUEL POVERTY; MICROGENERATION; POOR HOUSEHOLDS; SMART GRID; SMART METERING; SUPPLIER-CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS;

ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SMART POWER GRIDS;

FUELS;

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865578796     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.065     Document Type: Article

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