Do we need complex and multidimensional indicators to assess energy poverty? The case of the Chilean indicator Pérez-Fargallo, Alexis Marín-Restrepo, Laura Contreras-Espinoza, Sergio Bienvenido Huertas, José David Chile Fuel poverty Energy vulnerability Multidimensional energy poverty Social housing Energy poverty is a multidimensional and complex phenomenon, and several indicators have been developed to evaluate and quantify it. However, often greater complexity does not mean greater precision. In the case of Chile, the Energy Poverty Network established the Three-dimensional and Territorial Indicator of Energy Poverty (EPTTI in Spanish) to assess the energy poverty situation of Chilean families. The EPTTI is based on a multidimensional approach with 10 indicators. Although, their evaluation involves resources that may hinder a practical application. This study analyzed the consistency between the individual responses of an indicator and the adapted EPTTI evaluation, using a database of 641 families. The results show that the excessive energy expenditure and the type and energy source of heating systems indicators are the variables with the greatest influence on energy poverty assessments. These results served to both propose simplified approaches for energy poverty assessment with the indicator, and establish policies of action that regional governments should address to reduce the situation of energy poverty 2023-09-21T08:26:07Z 2023-09-21T08:26:07Z 2023-06-28 journal article A. Pérez-Fargallo et al.. Do we need complex and multidimensional indicators to assess energy poverty? The case of the Chilean indicator. Energy & Buildings 295 (2023) 113314[https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113314] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/84542 10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113314 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Elsevier