What is the Afghanistan household & enterprise energy diaries study?

The Afghanistan Household and Enterprise Energy Diaries Study is a longitudinal research project on energy and electricity patterns, which represents Activity 3 of the Afghanistan Energy Study (AES), supported by the World Bank and managed by the AES Committee.

Why do we need information about the energy landscape in Afghanistan?

Today, the Government of Afghanistan, donors, private sector actors and civil society organizations require access to quality information and data about the current energy landscape in Afghanistan, in order to better tailor responses to the country’s growing energy needs. This research sets out to fill some of the existing information gaps.

Why is electricity important in Afghanistan?

Higher load tools such welding machines, and appliances such as refrigerators, were much more dependent on accessing grid electricity or generators. Electricity is the major component of household and enterprise energy usage in Afghanistan and shapes the lives and livelihoods of people across the country.

What type of energy is used in Afghanistan?

Heating and cooking are central in Afghan household and enterprise energy patterns. Electrical heating and cooking are not widespread. Instead, wood and solid fuels power a variety of heaters and stoves (including bukhari space heaters, sandali, and tabakhana, etc.).

What is the population access to electricity rate in Afghanistan?

11 World Bank data calculated the populate access to electricity rate in Afghanistan at 42.4% in 2007. Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and World Bank data sources had the population access to electricity rate at close to zero percent in 2000, rising to 42.4% in 2007 and again 97.6% in 2016.

What are the challenges in the energy sector in Afghanistan?

All these challenges in the energy sector in Afghanistan place constraints on business capacity and industrial production, and lead to suboptimal energy usage at the household level. Notwithstanding these challenges, the energy sector continues to transition and change to meet increasing supply.