| Relevance/rationale of the indicator (resp. why the indicator was chosen to measure the target and how it is suitable for these purposes) |
Cooking, lighting and heating represent a large share of household energy use across the low- and middle-income countries. For cooking and heating, households typically rely on solid fuels (such as wood, charcoal, biomass) or kerosene paired with inefficient technologies (e.g. open fires, stoves, space heaters or lamps). It is well known that reliance on such inefficient energy for cooking, heating and lighting is associated with high levels of household (indoor) air pollution. |
| Target value of the indicator and its evaluation |
By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy service. |
| Definition |
Number of people using clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. |
| Measuring unit |
% |
| Indicator disaggregation |
By type of fuel, energy used |
| Reference period (resp. the period to which the indicator relates) |
Year |
| Related geographical area |
CZ (NUTS 0) |
| Comment |
No one in the population uses anything other than electricity for lighting. Less and less solid fuels are used for cooking. Much more electricity and natural gas are used. Fewer and less residents also rely on liquid and solid fuels for heating. |
