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Investigating the impacts of energy access scenarios in the Nigerian Household Sector by 2030
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Dioha, MO and Emodi, NV, Investigating the impacts of energy access scenarios in the Nigerian Household Sector by 2030, Resources, 8, (3) Article 127. ISSN 2079-9276 (2019) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/resources8030127
Abstract
Lack of access to modern forms of energy continues to hamper socio-economic development
in Nigeria, and about 94% and 39% of the Nigerian population do not have access to clean cooking
equipment and electricity, respectively. The United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative and
Sustainable Development Goal number seven seek to provide universal modern energy for all by
2030. However, the implications of these global goals on Nigeria’s energy system have not been well
researched in the literature. In this study, we applied the Long-Range Energy Alternatives Planning
Systems model to analyse the impacts of different energy access scenarios by 2030 on household
energy consumption, CO2 emissions and local air pollutant emissions. We also analysed different
scenarios for biomass renewability in order to understand its impact on household net CO2 emissions.
We found that achieving a 100% modern energy access by 2030 would reduce final energy demand
by around 845 PJ, which is equivalent to a 52.4% reduction when compared to the baseline scenario.
A 100% modern access would also significantly reduce local air pollutants, but increase CO2 emissions
significantly by 16.7 MtCO2 compared to the baseline scenario. Our analysis shows that the benefits
of modern energy access have been limited in Nigeria due to poor financing and low income levels
of households. Therefore, we argue that for a 100% modern energy access in Nigeria by 2030, there
is a need to explore local and foreign funding sources, and a serious need to couple energy access
programs in the country with income-generating activities.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | energy access, energy policy, household, LEAP, Nigeria, SDG 7 |
| Research Division: | Economics |
| Research Group: | Applied economics |
| Research Field: | Environment and resource economics |
| Objective Division: | Energy |
| Objective Group: | Energy efficiency |
| Objective Field: | Residential energy efficiency |
| UTAS Author: | Emodi, NV (Mr Nnaemeka Emodi) |
| ID Code: | 139771 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 13 |
| Deposited By: | Sociology and Criminology |
| Deposited On: | 2020-07-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-10-06 |
| Downloads: | 32 View Download Statistics |
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