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ABSTRACT
The ongoing debate on removing subsidies is now a thing of the past. Subsidy is gone and after a month and a half, it is. This review article looks into how previous energy policies and reforms have affected the lower-income population in Nigeria. Access to energy was found to be enhanced by making a particular energy source more affordable and available. A rise in the price of any fossil fuel would likely be good for the environment. Nevertheless, if its renewable counterparts were not made affordable, we are still undermining one of the major reasons why renewables are promoted the SE4ALL initiative. We concluded that removing subsidies for petroleum products limits the use of cars and petrol generators, but it will also result in inflation, indirectly putting more people in poverty. As established by previous research, energy income poverty is a stumbling block to sustainable development and GHG reduction. Full Text
