Barriers to the Institutionalization of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Africa: A Case Study from Uganda

The document examines why Uganda has struggled to institutionalize industrial energy efficiency despite government initiatives since the mid-2000s and the economic incentive of high electricity costs. Using institutional theory and a political economy approach, it argues that a robust regulatory framework and a broader consensus on the trade-offs and benefits of energy efficiency are necessary for progress.

• Uganda faces a challenge in institutionalizing industrial energy efficiency, despite having implemented targeted interventions since the mid-2000s that produced demonstrable gains.
• High electricity costs in Uganda provide a financial incentive for both policymakers and industrial actors to adopt energy efficiency measures.
• Overcoming the non-institutionalized status of energy efficiency requires the creation of a strong regulatory framework and a shared understanding of the associated benefits and trade-offs.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Barriers to the Institutionalization of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Africa: A Case Study from Uganda. https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-the-institutionalization-of-industrial-energy-efficiency-in-africa-a-case-study-from-uganda/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Barriers to the Institutionalization of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Africa: A Case Study from Uganda. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-the-institutionalization-of-industrial-energy-efficiency-in-africa-a-case-study-from-uganda/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022barriers, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Barriers to the Institutionalization of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Africa: A Case Study from Uganda}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/barriers-to-the-institutionalization-of-industrial-energy-efficiency-in-africa-a-case-study-from-uganda/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }