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Access to modern energy has an important role in human well-being and in a country's economical development. Also, access to modern energy is closely related to access to clean water, safe sanitation and health facilities, schools and other public services (OECD/IEA, 2015). Lack of electricity, heating and cooking systems and clean water keep the individuals in poverty and social exclusion. Lack of modern sanitation facilities is related to low access on the labor market for people from disadvantaged groups, being difficult to go to an interview or job if you can't afford to keep your bodily hygiene. Also, access to education is another aspect that is influenced by access to electricity and sanitation facilities. Facing lack of access to electricity, heating systems and clean water, individuals connect illegally to these systems and they are part of the free rider problem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]