Variation in rural household energy transitions for basic lighting in India

Harrington, Elise; Athavankar, Ameya; Hsu, David

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.109568

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“…The multiple fuel use model, which is also known as "energy stacking" (Masera et al 2000), equally associates energy transition to the socio-economic status of energy users. However, instead of the linear upward switch from traditional energy sources to modern ones as suggested by the energy ladder hypothesis, the energy stacking model postulates that households tend to use multiple energy sources as their income increases but not necessarily switching from one energy source to another (Harrington et al 2020;Masera et al 2000). Masera et al (2000), for instance, found that households adopt additional technologies/fuel sources without abandoning the old one; hence, a complete switch from one energy source to another was unusual.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They argued that this approach helped users to maximize energy security while benefitting from the advantages of each fuel source. Harrington et al (2020) asserted that the multiple fuel use model reflects user behavior in energy transitions more accurately than the energy ladder hypothesis, and it provides a good basis for effective policies to advance energy access. Major reasons why energy users may tend to stacking rather than switching include the unreliable nature of access to modern fuels, high cost of new appliances, and fuel price changes (Muller and Yan 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

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An analysis of energy diversification and transition trends in Africa

Akrofi

2020

Int J Energ Water Res

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Unlike energy security, energy diversification, which is an essential precursor for energy security and sustainability transitions, has not received much scholarly attention, especially in Africa. Applying the Energy Mix Concentration Index method (a modified version of the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index), this study examined energy diversification and transition trends in Africa's top ten economies over an 18-year period, from 2000 to 2017. Data were obtained in July 2020 from the African Union Energy Commission's data portal. Overall, energy diversification was found to be occurring at a very slow pace. Kenya and Morocco emerged as the two most energy diversified countries (with indices of 0.34 and 0.37, respectively), while Algeria (0.98) and Ethiopia (0.87) were the least diversified countries as at 2017. The energy transition trend is consistent with the multiple fuel use/energy stacking model rather than the energy ladder hypothesis. "Balance" (the share of each energy source in the energy mix) was found to significantly influence energy diversification. Contrary to past assertions, this study finds that higher "variety" (the number of energy sources in the energy mix) does not signify greater diversity. A weak negative linear relationship was found between gross domestic product growth and Energy Mix Concentration Indices for most countries, suggesting that as gross domestic product grows, the energy mix becomes more diversified. However, this relationship was statistically insignificant. Policy makers need to increase investments in renewable energies, and diversify their economies (especially in oil-dependent countries) to facilitate energy diversification and sustainable energy transitions.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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An analysis of energy diversification and transition trends in Africa

Akrofi

2020

Int J Energ Water Res

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“…This model has an essential role in the energy transition towards a cleaner energy system in terms of the environment and human health. Previous researchers stated that the household transition model that uses fossil fuels is currently shifting to the accumulation of fossil fuels to meet all household needs (Harrington et al, 2020). This model shows that households have a lot of electrical energy needs so that 900 and 1300 VA cannot be fully used to meet household electricity needs.…”

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Projection of Solar Energy Consumers as Renewable Energy in Indonesia

Avicenna¹,

Shobaruddin²,

Febriani

2023

MediaTor: Jurnal Komunikasi

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In today's world, there is a shift from non-renewable to renewable energy sources. The potential of renewable energy, such as solar energy, has yet to be widely utilized, even though renewable energy has considerable potential, especially in Indonesia. For this study, researchers obtained data on solar panel consumers through the official contact list website for potential consumers of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Researchers obtained data through online questionnaires distributed to 207 consumers of products related to the renewable energy. Researchers use this sample because they are consumers or users of the renewable energy in the form of solar panels. In data presentation, data in the form of responses received from online questionnaires can generally show the demographic characteristics of the respondents. This research aims to formulate an effective promotional strategy by identifying consumer characteristics.

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“…Moreover, the expansion of infrastructure in urban areas, such as heating facilities, leads to more efficient energy use. However, compared to urban households, rural households are more likely to consume coal and LPG, but are less likely to use natural gas (Zou and Luo, 2019;Harrington et al, 2020). Thus, an expansion of electricity access in the rural area leads to a rapid increase of rural HGFs, creating a convergence between the rural and urban HGFs.…”

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confidence: 99%