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Energy rationing

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One issue with energy rationing is the cost of setting up rationing schemes. Another criticism is that energy rationing schemes are unworkable and face many practical problems including consumer lawsuits. Due to the general disdain for restrictions that interfere with existing personal freedoms, such
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to implement energy rationing due to drought in 2001. Reducing demand in this way aims to avoid forced
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and disconnection from electrical supply for those who choose not to reduce their demand voluntarily.
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countries that have reserve currencies will prefer to buy oil rather than ration it. The
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along with their use of oil, gas and coal, and to ensure fair access to energy for all.
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to restrict personal consumption. Energy rationing may include penalties such as
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is an energy rationing system designed to enable nations to reduce their
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to ensure that price rationing does not price out poorer countries.
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is damaged, can lead authorities to implement rationing.
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primarily involves measures that are designed to force
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include fuel rationing and the use of ration books or
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Index

Electricity rationing
energy conservation
price mechanisms
energy markets
energy crisis
rationing
ration stamps
surcharges
Load shedding
electricity markets
peak demand
power stations
infrastructure
Brazil was forced
power outages
Tradable Energy Quotas
emissions of greenhouse gases
Energy security
ecotaxes
carbon rationing
mitigate global warming
Mitigation of peak oil
oil depletion
Oil Depletion Protocol
Richard Heinberg
icon
Energy portal
Energy descent
Food rationing
Rolling blackout

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