The Impact of Renewable Energy Technologies in Sustainable Development of Rural Livelihoods in Uganda Case Study of Acholi Sub Region

Abstract

There is an urgency to transform how the societies across the world are producing and using energy, Uganda is one of the countries with the low energy access yet already experiencing climate change effects. Therefore, the Ugandan government in its efforts to attain middle income status aims to achieve universal modern energy access by 2030 and 100% Renewable Energy by 2050. The general objective of this study is to assess the impact of renewable energy technologies on sustainable development of the households and other stake holders in the study area. This study employed a quantitative method, and it was cross-sectional in that it was conducted once and thus represents a snapshot of a single point in time. The study holds electricity, solar and efficient cooking stoves as pillars of renewable energy. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS23), computer software using descriptive and inferential statistics and the findings were that electricity has a positive but insignificant effect on sustainable development, clean energy cooking stoves has a positive significant effect on sustainable development and solar has a positive insignificant effect on sustainable development. in conclusion renewable energy technologies accounts for 36% of sustainable development in the study area.