As per data from the World Bank, approximately 58% of Uganda’s population lacks access to electricity. This is equivalent to 26.5 million individuals. People residing in off-grid communities resort to primitive technologies such as candles and kerosene lamps for lighting, while three-stone cook stoves are used for cooking. Tragically, this reliance on traditional methods results in over 40,000 Ugandans losing their lives due to indoor pollution. Furthermore, Uganda witnesses the depletion of 49.2 thousand hectares of forest cover due to the excessive use of firewood for cooking, contributing to emissions of approximately 23.5 million tons of CO₂.

The root of the problem isn’t the absence of clean energy technologies, as there are affordable, high-quality options available in the market. Instead, the challenge lies in establishing sustainable supply chains and distribution networks capable of making clean energy technologies accessible to all, including low-income individuals in remote off-grid communities and those deemed less profitable.