Renewable energy adoption and rural livelihoods in Ethiopia

Boris O. K. Lokonon, Amy Faye, Alisher Mirzabaev · 2023 · Natural Resources Forum

Summary. A study in Ethiopia shows that subsidizing biogas digesters by 10% shifts household energy use toward renewable sources and reallocates labor from fuelwood collection to farming. The subsidy increases net household incomes by 0.93% for wealthier households and 3.44% for poorer ones, with benefits exceeding program costs. Crop production patterns remain largely unchanged despite competition for resources.

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  title   = {Renewable energy adoption and rural livelihoods in Ethiopia},
  author  = {Boris O. K. Lokonon and Amy Faye and Alisher Mirzabaev},
  journal = {Natural Resources Forum},
  year    = {2023},
  doi     = {10.1111/1477-8947.12313},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12313}
}

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DOI

10.1111/1477-8947.12313

Countries

Ethiopia

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, food-systems, policy

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2026-04-28