Abnormal Temperature and Rural Energy Poverty: A Threshold Effect Analysis Based on the Urban–Rural Gap and the Quality of Rural Housing

Xiangdong Sun, Ziwen Cheng, Hongxu Shi and Jinhao Zhang ()
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Xiangdong Sun: School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100013, China
Ziwen Cheng: School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100013, China
Hongxu Shi: School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100013, China
Jinhao Zhang: School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-23

Abstract: In the context of global warming, abnormal temperature is becoming more frequent and its various impacts are receiving increased attention, but the impact of abnormal temperature on rural energy poverty has received relatively little focus. This study examines the effects of abnormal temperature on rural energy poverty, utilizing the systematic generalized method of moments with data from 30 Chinese provinces from 2001 to 2020. Using a panel threshold model, we investigate how the urban–rural gap and the quality of rural housing interact with the relationship between abnormal temperature and rural energy poverty. Our findings suggest that abnormal temperature significantly increases rural energy poverty by 5.7%, and the impact of abnormal temperature on rural energy poverty is exacerbated by a greater urban–rural gap and lower quality of rural housing. This study yields several policy implications for achieving a coordinated and synergistic response to climate change and the eradication of energy poverty based on the promotion of balanced development.

Keywords: rural energy poverty; climate change; abnormal temperature; urban–rural gap; quality of rural housing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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