Os indicadores sociais nas políticas: da crítica do conceito de acesso à eletricidade à pobreza energética

Abstract

This work aims to criticize the definition of the indicator of access to electricity present in Sustainable Development Goals 7. The criticism focuses on the consideration that the current definition of access to electricity is not sufficient to cover the Brazilian reality, as other variables deemed relevant in this study are not considered. To achieve this objective, a logical framework is developed, focusing on the establishment of social indicators and the necessary characteristics that they must cover. This includes the analysis of the relationship between social indicators and policies, using as an example the indicators of access to electricity from the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The central point of the subsequent analysis is the exploration of data that, if considered in a possible expansion of the concept of access to electricity, could result in an assessment of access that is very different from the current situation. This expansion includes data related to the quality of electricity supply, the difficulty in paying electricity bills and the issue of the housing deficit. After developing the work, the research addresses the ongoing discussion about the energy poverty indicator.