Household access to clean fuels and technologies, rural and urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and environmental sustainability in Africa
Summary. This study analyzes how clean fuel access, electricity access, and renewable energy affect carbon emissions across African countries. The research finds that clean fuel and electricity access paradoxically worsen environmental conditions, while economic growth increases emissions. However, renewable energy consumption improves environmental quality. The authors recommend prioritizing renewable energy electrification to deliver clean electricity and reduce emissions.
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Bonzo, J. K., Gyimah, J., Han, J., Osafo, V. A., & Amenyawu, V. E.. (2025). Household access to clean fuels and technologies, rural and urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and environmental sustainability in Africa. Sustainable Futures. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101064
Bonzo, Joshua Kojo, et al. “Household access to clean fuels and technologies, rural and urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and environmental sustainability in Africa.” Sustainable Futures, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101064.
Bonzo, Joshua Kojo, Justice Gyimah, Junhui Han, Vivian Amoako Osafo, and Vanessa Enyonam Amenyawu. 2025. “Household access to clean fuels and technologies, rural and urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and environmental sustainability in Africa.” Sustainable Futures. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101064.
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title = {Household access to clean fuels and technologies, rural and urban electrification, renewable energy consumption, and environmental sustainability in Africa},
author = {Joshua Kojo Bonzo and Justice Gyimah and Junhui Han and Vivian Amoako Osafo and Vanessa Enyonam Amenyawu},
journal = {Sustainable Futures},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101064},
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101064
- Countries
- Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, climate-and-environment
- Added
- 2026-04-28