Event - Productive Uses of Energy: What Does it Take to Stimulate Demand?
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- Energy Access
- Productive Use
- Worldwide
Off-grid energy systems are increasingly being used to reach less-densely populated rural areas around the world. Energy access has the potential to transform quality of life – but once the connection reaches, what happens? And what are the impacts over time?
The world remains far off-track in reaching Sustainable Development Goal 7: access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. One major challenge is financing energy connections to homes and businesses.
Governments are working to expand grids, but in many country contexts the demand for energy systems does not always grow organically or quickly enough. This can reduce the livelihood impacts of energy access and the short-term financial viability of energy system investments.
Promoting productive uses of energy (PUE) – using energy to generate income and add value – has been shown to help communities develop their economies. However, there are important supporting services and elements that must be present for households and entrepreneurs to take full advantage of energy access. These can include access to business inputs, financing, markets, after-sales services, and appliances as well as establishing skills and personal initiatives.
This United Nations High-level Dialogue on Energy Ministerial Thematic Forums side event will offer perspectives and lessons from government, the private sector and practitioners on how they are meeting some of these challenges in Ethiopia, Uganda and Malawi.
This event is hosted in partnership with CLASP, Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy Ethiopian Government, United Purpose Malawi, Ethiopian Women in Energy and Tulima Solar as part of the IIED Debates series.
