This paper examines the energy–poverty nexus in Pakistan at the national
and provincial level, using the multidimensional energy poverty index. Based on
data from the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey for
2010/11, we find that the average household in Pakistan is 26.4 percent energypoor.
The study shows that the incidence of energy poverty is higher in rural areas
than in urban areas, with a similar trend at the provincial level. A comparison
with findings based on data from 2008/09 shows a slight decrease in energy
poverty at the national level.