How do natural disasters affect energy poverty? evidence from a global perspective

To investigate the impact of natural disasters on energy poverty, this study employs a panel dataset of 113 countries covering the period 2000-2014. We also conduct an asymmetric analysis on the natural disaster-energy poverty nexus. In addition, we analyze the impact mechanism between natural disasters and energy poverty. The main findings indicate that natural disasters deteriorate the energy poverty status, and this impact is asymmetric. Furthermore, technological innovation can reduce the positive impact of natural disasters on energy poverty. Also, renewable energy infrastructure is an important pathway through which natural disasters affect energy poverty.