Energy poverty in Uganda: Evidence from a multidimensional approach
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2021
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Energy Economics
Abstract
Energy poverty measurement has taken various approaches with the most preferred being Multidimensional in
nature. This paper augments the multidimensional energy poverty measurement to estimate a national multidimensional
energy poverty index for Uganda. It applies the M-Gamma method on data from the 2018 National
Electrification Survey (NES) which captures various aspects of energy poverty. Results show that, 66% of
Ugandans are multidimensionally energy poor, 33% are severely energy poor and the average deprivation score
is 51%. The multidimensional energy poverty index for Uganda (MEPI-U) is estimated at 0.33. Implying that, the
proportion of the population that is multidimensionally energy poor is deprived in five or more indicators at the
same time. This paper’s computed MEPI-U suggests that, exclusion of context specific indicators over estimates
multidimensional energy poverty. Further, results show that energy poverty does not follow a uniform distribution,
the M-Gamma approach reveals high inequality distribution by residence, gender and regional location.
Policies that seek to alleviate the energy deficit in Uganda should be multidimensional, comprehensive and
should take into account energy poverty differences across subgroups. Affirmative action interventions targeting
the rural areas should continue to be prioritized.
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Multidimensional energy poverty, Inequality, Intensity, Incidence, Uganda
Citation
Ssennono, V. F., Ntayi, J. M., Buyinza, F., Wasswa, F., Aarakit, S. M., & Mukiza, C. N. (2021). Energy poverty in Uganda: Evidence from a multidimensional approach. Energy Economics, 101, 105445. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105445