Energy poverty as seen from the developed world point of view is anchored on access to fuel, in African and Asian countries, fuel is an major economic good outside the reach of the poor; hence how best can energy be measured and defined in the context of settlements and cities in Africa
Energy poverty is a challenge in many countries and continues to attract attention in international development discourses. Beside the inconveniences people and societies have to face, the lack of affordable and reliable energy supply is a social and economic tragedy with serious implications for many development outcomes. The following articles may help you out regarding your queries:
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/CWIS-05-2013-0018/full/html
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/20412561311324087/full/html
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-78756-779-520181001/full/html
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/978-1-83867-293-520191011/full/html
Some further citations on African case studies:
1. Article Extreme Energy Poverty Incidence and Determinants in Nigeria...
2. Article An Investigation of Multidimensional Energy Poverty among So...
3. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8384411
4. Article Energy poverty: An overview
5. Article Energy Poverty in Ghana: Any Progress So Far?
Plenty of work seems to have been done in South Africa, with Nigeria also being prominently represented, so plenty of scope for further work elsewhere around the continent.
Thanks to Ariful Islam, for the contributions and also the recommendations, also I acknowledge Ilan giving specific recommendations on works in Africa and also to everyone who has contributed in one way or the other.
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