Household’s Main Source of Fuel for Cooking
|
% |
| Electricity |
1.4 |
| Cooking Gas |
1.0 |
| Kerosene |
0.3 |
| Charcoal |
52.2 |
| Wood |
44.7 |
| Other |
0.5 |
Household’s Main Source of Energy for Lighting
|
% |
| Chinese/Battery Light |
54.8 |
| Electricity (LEC) |
25.3 |
| Solar Panel |
5.7 |
| Electricity (Owned Generator) |
4.8 |
| Wood |
3.3 |
| Electricity (Community) |
2.2 |
| Candle |
1.4 |
| Palm Oil Lamp (Lantern) |
1.3 |
| Other |
0.5 |
| Electricity (West Africa) |
0.4 |
| Kerosene |
0.3 |
Notes:
For the “Household’s Main Source of Fuel for Cooking” chart:
- Other → Covers “cooking gas, kerosene, other.”
For the “Household’s Main Source of Energy for Lighting” chart:
- Batteries → Covers “Chinese/battery light.”
- Electricity → Covers “LEC, community, West Africa, generator.”
- Solar → Covers “solar panel.”
- Other → Covers “wood, candles, palm oil lamp, kerosene, other.”
Source: Liberia Census 2022 Thematic Reports – Thematic Report on Household Characteristics and Housing Conditions. Charts: “Household’s Main Source of Fuel for Cooking” and “Household’s Main Source of Energy for Lighting.” The Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Liberia.
URL of Source: https://lisgis.gov.lr//census.php > 2022 Census > Thematic Report on Household Characteristics and Housing Conditions
Cite Chart: RenewStats.com. (2025). Household Energy Sources for Lighting and Cooking in Liberia, 2022. Retrieved from https://renewstats:com/region/africa/2025/02/21/household-energy-sources-for-lighting-and-cooking-in-liberia/
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