Peer support needed for abandoning oil heating, says Finnish researcher

In the study, the owners of oil-heated single-family houses were well aware of various alternatives to oil heating and the subsidies offered for a switch. However, they needed more practical measures and unbiased information to realise the energy transition. Credit: Elina Raukko

Energy poverty denotes difficulties in meeting basic needs caused by the price of energy. Low-income residents of sparsely populated rural areas living in old houses have already been identified as one of the groups…

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