sei-db-2013-ethiopia-energy-switching-f1366de9d6608448.pdf

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines future pathways for household biomass use in Ethiopia from 2013 to 2030. Using the LEAP model, it compares a baseline scenario with 'moderate shift' and 'high shift' scenarios to evaluate the potential for reducing wood consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through the adoption of improved cookstoves and fuel-switching to electricity, biogas, and bioethanol.

• Traditional biomass, including wood, charcoal, dung, and agricultural residues, constitutes approximately 90% of total primary energy use in Ethiopia. As of 2011, biomass served as the primary cooking fuel for 99% of rural households and 84% of urban households.
• In a baseline scenario where current practices continue, biomass demand is projected to double by 2030 compared to 2010 levels, with wood demand reaching 2.1 Exajoules (135 million tonnes).
• Two alternative scenarios—moderate and high shift—demonstrate significant reductions in biomass use compared to the baseline. The moderate shift scenario reduces biomass use by 53%, while the high shift scenario reduces it by 67%.
• The shift toward improved energy efficiency and fuel-switching could significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. Estimated savings range from 32.9 to 43.8 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent, representing 13% to 18% of Ethiopia's national GHG reduction target of 250 million tonnes.
• The scenarios assume different adoption patterns: rural households are more likely to switch to improved wood stoves or biogas (where dung is available), while urban households are expected to shift toward electricity, improved charcoal stoves, and bioethanol.
• The high shift scenario would result in an electricity demand for cooking of roughly 7,500 GWh, which is nearly double the total electricity use in Ethiopia as of 2010.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). sei-db-2013-ethiopia-energy-switching-f1366de9d6608448.pdf. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-DB-2013-Ethiopia-energy-switching.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. sei-db-2013-ethiopia-energy-switching-f1366de9d6608448.pdf. n.d. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-DB-2013-Ethiopia-energy-switching.pdf.

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@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendseidb2013ethiopiaenergyswitchingf1366de9d6608448pdf, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{sei-db-2013-ethiopia-energy-switching-f1366de9d6608448.pdf}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-DB-2013-Ethiopia-energy-switching.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }