Email this article Analysis of Dynamics of Domestic Fuelwood Energy Consumption in Nigeria: Is Fuel Stacking Theory Apt?
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Most theoretical and empirical works in the literature on household energy consumption behavior in the developing countries are showing the failure of energy ladder theory inadequately explaining the dynamics of domestic energy consumption. As a result, fuel stacking (multi-fuel) theory was developed to provide alternative explanations. We take this to test by conducting an empirical study on fuel-wood energy consumption dynamics among Nigerian households to confirm the validity of fuel stacking theory using micro-level data. In the study, 120 Enumeration Areas (EAs) demarcated for Katsina State by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for socio-economic development data were used to capture 992 household fuel-wood consumers. We used descriptive statistics to analyze the results. The findings showed 72.2% of the household respondents used fuel-wood for domestic activities trice in a day, and 48.6% confirmed fuel stacking behavior among households due to family size, 43.6% price and 6.6% culture. The findings of the study can benefit the Nigerian government on energy planning.
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