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Interesting article by Deogratias Mushi in allAfrica.com about the energy used in Tanzania.
BIOMASS-based fuels, particularly fuel-wood (charcoal and firewood) are the main source of energy to both urban and rural areas.
According to Mr Bariki Kaale, who is an energy and environmental specialist, biomass -based fuel accounts for more than 90 per cent of primary energy supply in Tanzania.
He says that commercial energy sources i.e., petroleum and electricity, account for about 8 per cent and 1.2 per cent respectively of the primary energy used. Coal, solar and wind account for about 0.8 per cent of energy used.
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Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Fascinating article on the World Bank showing the percentage of energy from biomass for each country.
In Sub-Saharan Africa more than half of total energy used comes from the burning of biomass and waste.
The highest percentage in Europe is Sweden with Finland a close second.
The United Kingdom and United States on the other hand are very far behind with only 3/4% using renewable and waste energy. Hopefully, we will see an increase on that figure in the not too distant future.
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