ENERGY SAFETY NETS GHANA CASE STUDY

The report assesses Ghana's energy safety nets, finding that while programs like the National Electrification Scheme and Solar PV initiatives have significantly increased physical access, most lack precise targeting of the poor. The Lifeline Tariff is the only program that explicitly targeted the poor, though it faced challenges with meter sharing and inefficient appliances. The study recommends transitioning to means-testing and improving public education to ensure energy services reach the most vulnerable.

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) promotion programs have struggled with low rural adoption due to a lack of refilling stations in poor regions; in 2017, the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions had 179 and 95 stations respectively, while the Northern, Upper West, and Upper East regions had only 13, 9, and 11.
• The removal of LPG subsidies in 2013 led many poor consumers to revert to fuelwood for cooking, as the previous subsidies primarily benefited higher-income quintiles and were exploited by commercial taxi drivers.

APA

Bawakyillenuo, S. (n.d.). ENERGY SAFETY NETS GHANA CASE STUDY. Sustainable Energy for All. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-05/ESN_Ghana_SEforALL.pdf

Chicago

Bawakyillenuo, Simon. ENERGY SAFETY NETS GHANA CASE STUDY. Sustainable Energy for All, n.d. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-05/ESN_Ghana_SEforALL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{bawakyillenuondenergy, author = {Bawakyillenuo, Simon}, title = {{ENERGY SAFETY NETS GHANA CASE STUDY}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2020-05/ESN_Ghana_SEforALL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }