Access to modern energy systems and calculation of energy development index of Turkey
AbstractThe Energy Development Index (EDI) was developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as a measure of the progress of an economy in modern fuels and modern energy services. EDI provides an analytical basis for the creation of policies to measure energy poverty in a country. To calculate EDI , there are two indicators of access to modern energy systems for households; Access to electricity and clean cooking facilities etc. In this study, four indications were set out from two indicators in order to capture all dimensions of energy development. They are ; Annual electricity consumption per person (kWh), share of households using electricity for lighting (%), share of gaseous fuels used by households for cooking (%) and the share of households in total energy consumption (%). The values of each indicator were found and then normalized. Hence, the average of the four indicators were obtained and Turkey's EDI value was determined. as well.