Energy in Rural Ethiopia: Consumption Patterns, Associated Problems, and Prospects for a Sustainable Energy Strategy

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  • YMYacob Mulugetta
    Yacob Mulugetta
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Abstract
This paper provides a picture of energy resources and their current use in rural Ethiopia and presents an analysis of energy supply patterns and consumption trends. This exercise aims to build an empirical knowledge of ''real'' energy systems in the country and also to synthesize and analyze the general and specific problems that exist within the current energy system. Based on these lines of analysis, a series of technical and policy-oriented recommendations for rural energy development are discussed.