Research Paper

Energy Strategy Insights - Growing Concern Over Affordability in Advanced Countries

Author	Yoshikazu Kobayashi
Summary	At the end of last month, I had the opportunity to attend an international energy conference held at Princeton University in the United States. The conference’s main theme was energy security, but one term I heard more ...
Outline	As energy prices rise due to developments in the Middle East and growing demand from data centers, affordability has become an increasingly important concern even in developed countries, particularly in terms of securing a stable and affordable energy supply. Affordability is a prerequisite for ensuring public support for and the sustainability of energy policies, and particular attention must be paid to disparities in the burden on low-income households and regions. In Japan, it is therefore important to reassess economic efficiency from the perspective of energy consumers and position affordability as a foundation for sustainably advancing climate change mitigation and energy security.
Keyword	insights, Affordabilit, energy price, electricity price
Media	ＨＰ (11/10/2026)
URL	https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/en/energy_strategy_insights.html
Report PDF	https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/data/13654.pdf