Assessment of Rural Energy Sources and Energy Consumption Pattern: The Case of Jimma and Ilubabor South-Western Oromia

Mirkena Jifara

doi:10.7176/jetp/10-6-01

Abstract

The study looks in to identifying rural energy sources and energy consumption pattern in the selected representative rural districts and villages of Jimma and also aims at identifying the existing cooking stoves and generates essential information for further interventions in their improvement and promotion activities. The analysis of the result indicates that the study area is characterized by covering almost the whole household energy consumption by fuel wood and very insignificant of free and renewable energy source. Leaving rural inhabitants to continue on the course of the current use pattern of traditional energy sources, will have highly negative consequences for the rural economy at large, as well as the environment and the ecosystem balance Based on results and analysis solutions for curving rural energy related problems with minimum harming effect to the environment were forward in terms of extensive utilization of alternative energy sources, Subsidy provision for improved rural energy technologies that run by renewable energy resources, while importing equipment of rural energy technologies, establishment and expansion of rural energy fund up to local levels in order to create enabling environment to attract private sector, in the development and dissemination of rural energy technologies including improved fuel saving cooking and baking stoves and also strengthening communication and collaborative work between rural energy technology promoting agents. Keywords : Consumption Pattern; Rural; Energy; Sources DOI: 10.7176/JETP/10-6-01 Publication date: October 31 st 2020

Highlights

Access to efficient and modern energy is extremely crucial for the developing nations to counter the economic and health issues and at the same time with the productive use of energy increase the economic growth and life standard of the deprived people
Fossil fuel accounts for more than 90% of overall energy supply of western countries resulting in their share of 80% of the global fossil fuel energy consumption
The results show that majority of the households regardless of their economic status combine the use of charcoal with other source of energy in their household

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Access to efficient and modern energy is extremely crucial for the developing nations to counter the economic and health issues and at the same time with the productive use of energy increase the economic growth and life standard of the deprived people. A well performing energy system can provide these people with income generating opportunities as well as to escape them from the awful impacts of poverty This has not been made possible due to financial issues, lack of resources, effective energy policies and energy systems in the developing nations (Dawit, 2012). Access to modern and clean energy like electricity and efficient cooking technologies to the rural areas in developing world provide improved and healthy life style but would help in reducing harmful environmental effects.

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