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August 19, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Rural Household Energy Consumption Towards Renewable Energy Transition Pathways in the Ecuadorian Andes

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ABAntonio Barragán-EscandónEZEsteban Zalamea-LeónLCLorena Vivanco Cruz

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Overview

Survey-based study reveals low electricity usage and heavy reliance on fossil fuels in rural Andean households, highlighting the need for decentralized renewable microgeneration.

Key Points

  • To evaluate household energy consumption dynamics and identify barriers to renewable energy adoption in rural mountain communities.
  • Administered structured household surveys across the rural communities of San Sebastián de Yuluc and Sumaypamba, Ecuador.
  • Analyzed energy consumption patterns using descriptive statistics, mean comparisons, and nonparametric correlation analyses.
  • Electricity consumption in both communities remained below the national household average, with liquefied petroleum gas serving as the predominant cooking fuel and firewood usage persisting.
  • Active solar energy system adoption was virtually non-existent, and electricity consumption correlated positively with gas use in Sumaypamba, indicating complementary rather than substitutive fuel usage.

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Barragán-Escandón et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85636403308d306e2d68eehttps://doi.org/10.3390/su18168396
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