Are Ugandans willing to pay for fuel-efficient cookstoves?
Beltramo et al (2015) studied willingness to pay for fuel-efficient cookstoves in rural Uganda. They compared willingness to pay for two different contracts, one with payment due within a week and one with equal instalment payments over 4 weeks. Consistent with household financial constraints, time payments raised willingness to pay by 40 percent.
What is Uganda’s cooking energy mix?
The cooking energy mix in Uganda is dominated by unprocessed biomass, with charcoal the next most utilised fuel. ¡°Clean¡± alternatives either relate to improved biomass cookstoves or switching to ¡°clean¡± fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), biogas and ethanol.
How much does cooking fuel cost in Uganda?
The GACC (2017) study reviewed the price per household per year for the cooking fuels in Uganda for which cost data was available. They found that charcoal was the most expensive fuel, at USD475 per household per year; LPG was the second most expensive fuel with annual costs of USD338 per household.
Is there a market for cookstoves in Uganda?
Lack of consumer awareness is a key barrier to ICS and fuel adoption in Uganda. Mercy Corps conducted focus groups with women and surveyed them to understand the drivers behind cookstove and fuel purchases to determine the existence of a viable market for cookstoves in the East Acholi region of Uganda.