FPRN is pleased to announce the launch of the newly published book by Palgrave Macmillan entitled ‘Electricity Capital and Energy Poverty’ in the presence of the authors, on 29 January 2026 at 9.30 a.m. (GMT).
The presentation aims to be an opportunity to reflect on the political economy of energy poverty in the contexts of the so-called global South, and the changes in the energy scenarios underway here.
Drawing on five case studies from Zimbabwe, Mexico, Uganda, Indonesia, and Vanuatu, the authors will primarily address the following key themes:
- The Nexus between development finance, private investment and energy poverty eradication
- The recalibration of the role of the state and its implications
- The “datafication” of the energy poor
- The ecologies of repair and waste of renewable energy solutions.
You can download a copy of the book for free.
The authors:
- Lucy H. Baker | Department of Geography and Environment, The Open University, Milton Keynes, U
- Umberto Cao | CEReSS AMU – CeRCLEs EHESS, Marseille, France
- Ellen Fungisai Chipango | College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Hilman Syahri Fathoni | School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
- Paul G. Munro | UNSW Sydney, Kensington, Australia
- Shanil Samarakoon | UNSW Sydney, Wentworth Point, Australia
