The Impact of Energy Use on Poor Urban Livelihoods in ... - DfID

APPENDIX E5
ENERGY USE: FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
A Study <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> on Poor Urban Livelihoods in Arusha, Tanzania
Household <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Use</strong>
Kaloleni Daraja Mbili
Ward Extension Cooking
Cooking
Workers
+ Charcoal, kerosine, firewood and electricity.
+ Charcoal, firewood, kerosene as well as electricity, which is used for light
cooking, and sawdust
Lighting
+ Most used sources <strong>of</strong> energy for lighting are electricity and kerosene. Alternatives
are pieces <strong>of</strong> car tyres which are used for outdoor lighting along streets for IGAs
e.g. selling roasted fish, groundnuts, cassava and maize 75 . <strong>The</strong> other alternative is
candles which are used in the house particularly during blackouts
Elected Ward
Leaders Cooking
+ Charcoal is and will remain the major source <strong>of</strong> energy. However, there is a need
to use it efficiently by using energy saving stoves.
+ Electricity but it is too expensive. One solution is for the govt. to subsidise
electricity as well as energy saving stoves whaich are more expensive than
standard stoves
+ Kerosene – This is also expensive. Participants were <strong>of</strong> the opinion that tarifs
should be reduced for domestic use in urban areas.
Youth Group
Lighting
+ Electricity for those connected
+ Kerosene used by all the rest and even those connected to electricity during blackouts.
<strong>The</strong> types <strong>of</strong> lamp used are ordinary wick lamps and koroboi for the poor.
Cooking
+ Charcoal, kerosene, electricity, firewood
+ Electricity – those connected use it for light cooking only because <strong>of</strong> the high bills
Lighting
+ Kerosene and electricity. In Magharibi majority use electricity while in Mashariki
and Meta 200 kerosene is used for lighting.
Lighting
+ Electricity and kerosene (all types <strong>of</strong> kerosene lamp) and candles (normally
during blackouts).
Cooking
+ Firewood, charcoal, kerosene and electricity (for the well to do) – in order <strong>of</strong>
preference. Sawdust is not widely used.
Lighting
+ Kerosene - high retail price
+ Electricity – high connection costs and monthly bills
Charcoal, kerosene, firewood, electricity and sawdust as most frequently used
fuels (in this order).
Cooking
+ Charcoal, kerosene, firewood and sawdust (in this order)
Lighting
+ Kerosene and electricity.
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Meta 200 – area very well lit at night although many places are not connected to electricity.. Mostly stolen electricity – people from Mashariki and Magharibi go there
at night to drink home brew. Source: Personal communication – Meta 200 street leader.
Development Planning Unit, UCL London
Dr. Sheilah Meikle and Patrice North