Modelling cooking energy demand for E-Cooking transition
| dc.contributor.author | Ogalo. S. A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-19T11:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-19T11:42:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Full - text thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | As per estimates, 92% of rural households still use a form of traditional biomass as their preferred cooking fuel. Children especially those under 5 years, suffer from respiratory infections due to the solid fuel combustion. Kenyan women as well as young children are especially exposed to indoor air pollution, which is connected with more than 15,000 unnecessary deaths annually. The Kenyan government and other non-governmental agencies have been on the forefront to promote adoption of electric cooking through various policies and set targets. Considering population expansion in the rural areas and greater electrification percentages, the expectation is that electric energy consumption would increase. This study employs the LEAP modelling tool to forecast rural residential cooking energy demand from 2020 to 2040. Results indicate that traditional biomass, continues to dominate cooking practices, contributing to indoor air pollution. However, alternative scenarios demonstrate the potential for accelerated shifts toward cleaner cooking technologies. Analysis of household surveys reveals a prevalent reliance on traditional biomass fuels such as fuelwood and charcoal, with minimal usage of electric cooking technologies. The LEAP modelling exercise simulates three scenarios: Business As Usual (BAU), Moderate Accelerated Shift (MAS), and High Accelerated Shift (HAS). Under the BAU scenario, traditional cooking methods persist, resulting in a steady increase in total energy demand, reaching 1,937.98 million Gigajoules by 2040. In contrast, the MAS scenario projects a moderate shift towards cleaner technologies, with total energy demand reaching 1,681.9 million Gigajoules by 2040. Notably, the HAS scenario envisions a proactive transition, with rapid adoption of electric cooking and other advanced technologies. This scenario leads to a significant reduction in traditional cooking methods, resulting in a 17% decrease in total energy demand by 2040. The findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions to promote the adoption of electric cooking and other clean energy technologies in rural Kenya. Keywords: LEAP model; clean energy; electric cooking fuel; sustainability; scenario analysis; electricity; fuel switching. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11071/15690 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Strathmore University | |
| dc.title | Modelling cooking energy demand for E-Cooking transition | |
| dc.type | Thesis |