The Uganda Atlas

Access to Energy

The energy and technology types used for

cooking and lighting have an impact on

the health and safety of households.

In 2005/6, 11 percent of households used

electricity as the main source of lighting.

71 percent of households used

tadooba

(kerosene candle - see picture on left).

The large proportion of people using

tadooba

indicates the size of the problem

of indoor smoke pollution in Uganda.

14 percent used kerosene lanterns.

Distribution of Households by Lighting Fuel and Residence, (%)

Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6

Distribution of Households by Lighting Energy and Region, (%)

Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6

Ferrying firewood for domestic use

Community training in construction of a

Lorena

fuel

saving stove, Arua District

NEMA 2008

Percent

177

Distribution of Households by Lighting Energy and Source, (%)

Percent

Source: UBOS, UNHS 2005/6

Percent

Solar energy: phone, battery and lantern charging at

Wobutungulu by Joint Energy and Environment Projects (JEEP)

Construction of Nyagak Hydro electric power plant

NEMA 2008

JEEP 2008

tadooba