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2023 National Energy Access Survey
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Zambia, 2023
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Zambia Statistics Agency, Ministry of Energy
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Data file: NEAS_FINAL_MAIN

This data file contains data on energy access and utilisation,type of energy, electricity national Grid, Mini Grid , GENSET), Demand and supply of electricity, spla home systems, Batteries, Hosehold amenities and housing conditions, Income, household expenditure

Cases: 8474
Variables: 481

Variables

Province
Province
Province_name
Province
District
District
District_name
District
Region
Region
household_ID
household
FinalWeight
EA_135
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA_135_NEW
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA_135_NEW_SD_0
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA_135_NEW_SD_1
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA_135_NEW_SD_99
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA_135_NEWEST
How much did it cost to buy such a battery?
EA138__1
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:January
EA138__10
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:October
EA138__11
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:November
EA138__12
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:December
EA138__2
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:February
EA138__3
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:March
EA138__4
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:April
EA138__5
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:May
EA138__6
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:June
EA138__7
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:July
EA138__8
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:August
EA138__9
During which months in the last 12 months was the electricity supply from you:September
EA145
When fully charged, how long does your battery last?
EA145B
When fully charged, how long does your battery last?
EA17_Unit
What was the unit of measure for the charcoal produced?
EA20_Unit
What was the unit of measure for the charcoal produced?
EA29
In the last 12 months, did any of this household’s appliances get damaged due to
EA30
What is the capacity of your Solar Lantern Wp?
EA31
The last time you requested for a service (meter separation, inspection, energy
EA32
What is the capacity of your main home solar system in watts?
EA33
How long does it last when fully charged
EA33_NewHours
How long does it last when fully charged
EA33Days
How long does it last when fully charged
EA33Hours
How long does it last when fully charged
EA4_1S
Specify other source of Energy
ea4_10
Specify other source of Energy
EA68a
How many Solar Lanterns does your household have?
EA71
Does your household use dry batteries to power a lighting
EA72__1
What type of lighting device do the batteries power:Torch
EA72__2
What type of lighting device do the batteries power:Bulb/ Fluorescent tube/LED light
EA72__3
What type of lighting device do the batteries power:Other specify
EA72S
What type of lighting device do the batteries power
ea72s0
What type of lighting device do the batteries power
EA73
How long do the dry batteries last
EA74
How much did your household spend on dry batteries during the last purchase
EA7S
Specify who mainly collects firewood
Q76
What method of payment would your household prefer
Q80
Do you expect to get connected to electricity?
Q81
When do you expect to get national grid connection?
Q82
Once connection fee is paid, how long does it take to be connected to the nation
Q83
How many years have you had this national grid connection?
Q84
How much did your household pay for the national grid connection?
Q85
How many days after you applied for the national grid connection did your housin
S4_0
Does your household use Firewood as a source of energy for cooking?
S4_1__1
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Firewood
S4_1__10
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:National grid
S4_1__11
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Local Mini-grid
S4_1__12
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Coal Briquette
S4_1__13
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Ethanol
S4_1__14
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Biogas
S4_1__15
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Other specify
S4_1__2
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Charcoal
S4_1__3
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Kerosene
S4_1__4
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:LPG
S4_1__5
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Solar
S4_1__6
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Dry Batteries(eg torch batteries)
S4_1__7
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Externally rechargable batteries eg (Car, solar etc)
S4_1__8
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Candles
S4_1__9
Does your household use any of the following sources of energy?:Generator
S4_1_Solar_Genset_Local_only
S4_10
How many days did your household use this firewood?
S4_100
In your opinion, your household electricity supply during the rainy season is:
S4_101
During the rainy season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total
S4_101B
During the rainy season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total
S4_102A
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Lighting
S4_102AS
Specify Lighting
S4_102B
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Cooking and He
S4_102B_S
Specify Lighting
S4_102C
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Electricals
S4_102CS
Specify other sources of ...for Electrical Appliances
S4_103
What is the name of the local mini-grid?
S4_104
Is there a limit to the load and/or appliances you are allowed to power from thi
S4_105
How many years have you had this mini-grid connection?
S4_106
How much did your household pay for the mini-grid connection?
S4_107
108 How long after you applied for the mini-grid connection did your household g
S4_108
Who receives the payment for your electricity service?
S4_109
How many hours of electricity are available each day from the mini-grid?
S4_10a
What is the distance from your home stead to the place where you collect firewoo
S4_11
How much time do you or any member of your household spend to collect firewood?
S4_110
How many outages/blackouts occur in a week?
S4_111
What is the total duration of all the outages/blackouts in a week?
S4_112
How do you contact your electricity
S4_112_SPECIFY
Specify how else you contact the service provider
S4_113
The last time you reported a fault, how long did it take to be rectified
S4_114
The last time you requested for a service (meter separation, inspection, energy
S4_115__1
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Supply shortage/not enough hours of electricity
S4_115__10
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Maintenance/service problems
S4_115__11
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Unpredictable bills
S4_115__12
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:No problems
S4_115__13
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Other, specify
S4_115__2
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Low voltage
S4_115__3
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:High voltage
S4_115__4
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Voltage fluctuations
S4_115__5
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Unpredictable interruptions
S4_115__6
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Unexpected high bills
S4_115__7
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Too expensive
S4_115__8
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Do not trust the supplier
S4_115__9
What challenges does your household experience with the mini grid?:Can not power large appliances
S4_115S
specify other challenges
S4_116
In your opinion, your household electricity supply during the dry season is:
S4_117A
During the dry season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total)
S4_117B
During the dry season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total)
S4_118
In your opinion, your household electricity supply during the rainy season is:
S4_119A
During the dry season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total)
S4_119B
During the dry season, could you please estimate the number of hours (in total)
S4_12
Does your household use charcoal as a source of energy for cooking?
S4_120A_LIGHTING
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Lighting
S4_120AS
Specify Lighting
S4_120B_COOKING_HEATING
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Cooking and He
S4_120B_SPECIFY_COOKINGHEATING
Specify Lighting
S4_120C_ELCTRICAL_APP
In case of power failure from the National grid, what is the main Electricals
S4_120CS
Specify other sources of ...for Electrical Appliances
S4_121
How many months has it been since your household had solar home system installed
S4_122
How much did your household purchase the Solar home system?
S4_123__1
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Can not power large appliances
S4_123__2
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Limited power supply
S4_123__3
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Too expensive to use
S4_123__4
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Hard to maintain/service
S4_123__5
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Unpredictable interruptions
S4_123__6
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:No problem
S4_123__7
What challenges does your household experience with the solar home system?:Other specify
S4_123S
EA133s. Specify challenges your household experience with the solar home system?
S4_124
In the last 12 months how many times has your solar home system broken down? If
S4_125__1
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Battery
S4_125__2
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Lamp (light bulb/tube)
S4_125__3
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Solar panel
S4_125__4
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Charge Controller
S4_125__5
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Inverter
S4_125__6
When the Solar home system had broken down, which of the following parts broke d:Other, specify
S4_125S
Specify the following parts that broke down
S4_126
If solar home system breaks down, how do you have it repaired?
S4_127_Battery
In the last 12 months how much did your household spend on repairing the solar h
S4_127_Battery_NEW
S4_127_Battery_SD
S4_127_INVENTER
In the last 12 months how much did your household spend on repairing the solar h
S4_127_INVENTER_NEW
S4_127_INVENTER_SD
S4_127_LAMP
In the last 12 months how much did your household spend on repairing the solar h
S4_127_LAMP_NEW
S4_127_LAMP_SD
S4_127_SOLAR_PANNEL
In the last 12 months how much did your household spend on repairing the solar h
S4_127_SOLAR_PANNEL_NEW
S4_127_SOLAR_PANNEL_SD
S4_13
What is the household’s main source of charcoal
S4_132A_LIGHTING
In case of power failure from the Solar Home System, what is the main Lighting
S4_132AS
Specify the main backup source used by the household for Lighting
S4_132B_COOKING_HEATING
In case of power failure from the Solar Home System, what is the mainCooking and
S4_132BS
Specify other backup source cooking and Heating
S4_132C
In case of power failure from the Solar Home System, what is the main Electrical
S4_132C_ELECTRICAL_APP
In case of power failure from the Solar Home System, what is the main Electrical
S4_133
What type of battery does your household mainly use?
S4_134A__1
Do you use that ………… battery for the following?:Radio
S4_134A__2
Do you use that ………… battery for the following?:Lighting
S4_134A__3
Do you use that ………… battery for the following?:Television
S4_134A__4
Do you use that ………… battery for the following?:Flashlight
S4_134A__5
Do you use that ………… battery for the following?:Other Specify
S4_134A_S
EA141A_S.Specify other use of the lithium lon Battery
S4_134B__1
Do you use that Lead acid battery for the following?:Radio
S4_134B__2
Do you use that Lead acid battery for the following?:Lighting
S4_134B__3
Do you use that Lead acid battery for the following?:Television
S4_134B__4
Do you use that Lead acid battery for the following?:Flashlight
S4_134B__5
Do you use that Lead acid battery for the following?:Other Specify
S4_134B_S
Specify other use of the Lead Acid Battery
S4_134C__1
Do you use that Nickel battery for the following?:Radio
S4_134C__2
Do you use that Nickel battery for the following?:Lighting
S4_134C__3
Do you use that Nickel battery for the following?:Television
S4_134C__4
Do you use that Nickel battery for the following?:Flashlight
S4_134C__5
Do you use that Nickel battery for the following?:Other Specify
S4_134C_S
Specify other use of the Nickel Battery
S4_134D__1
Do you use that Sodium based battery for the following?:Radio
S4_134D__2
Do you use that Sodium based battery for the following?:Lighting
S4_134D__3
Do you use that Sodium based battery for the following?:Television
S4_134D__4
Do you use that Sodium based battery for the following?:Flashlight
S4_134D__5
Do you use that Sodium based battery for the following?:Other Specify
S4_134DS
Specify other uses of battery
S4_137
What is the primary charging source?
S4_139
Does your household have an inverter that allows you to use appliances such as T
S4_13S
Specify main source of charcoal
S4_140
What is the capacity of the inverter Kilowatts ?
S4_141
What is the Capacity of the battery in Amperage Hour (Ah) ?
S4_141_NUM
S4_141_NUM_NEW
S4_141_NUM_Range
S4_141_TRIMMED
S4_142
What is the voltage of the rechargeable batteries?
S4_143
How much did your household pay to recharge the batteries?
S4_145
Is battery recharging limited by availability of electricity supply ?
S4_148__1
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:Limited power supply
S4_148__2
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:Too expensive to use
S4_148__3
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:Hard to maintain/service
S4_148__4
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:Not durable
S4_148__5
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:No problems
S4_148__6
What challenges, if any, does your household experience with the rechageable bat:Other specify
S4_148S
Specify challenges
S4_149
How often do you charge the battery per month?
S4_14A
During the last charcoal production/purchase, how many units did you produce/pur
S4_14B
During the last charcoal production/purchase, how many units did you produce/pur
S4_14C
How much did you spend to produce/purchase this charcoal in ZMW?
S4_150A_LIGHTING
In case of power failure from the battery, what is the main Lighting
S4_150A_SPECIFY_LIGHTING
Specify backup source for Lighting
S4_150B_COOKING_HEATING
In case of power failure from the battery, what is the main Lighting
S4_150B_SPECIFY_COOKING_HEATING
Specify cooking and Heating
S4_150CS
Specify backup for Electrical Appliances
S4_151__1
What does your household use the generator for?:Lighting
S4_151__2
What does your household use the generator for?:Television
S4_151__3
What does your household use the generator for?:Radio
S4_151__4
What does your household use the generator for?:Water Pumping
S4_151__5
What does your household use the generator for?:Home-based income activity
S4_151__6
What does your household use the generator for?:Cooking
S4_151__7
What does your household use the generator for?:Other, specify
S4_152
Does your household own this generator?
S4_153
Who owns this generator?
S4_154
Does your household rent this generator?
S4_155
What mode of payment does your household use to pay for this rented generator?
S4_156
How much did your household pay to purchase the generator?
S4_157
In the last 12 months, how much did your household pay for repairs/ parts/ maint
S4_157_NEW
S4_157_SD_0
S4_157_SD_2
S4_158_QUANTITY
What is the power rating of the generator?
S4_158_QUANTITY_Kilowatts
S4_158_QUANTITY_Range
S4_158_UNITY
Select applicable unity of the generator?
S4_159
How long has your household been using this generator?
S4_16
How many total days did this purchase last
S4_160
What type of fuel does your household use in this generator?
S4_162
Does your household share this generator with other households?
S4_163
How many households are sharing electricity from this generator?
S4_164
What is the size of the fuel tank of this generator?
S4_166
How many hours could your household use this generator each day and night if you
S4_166_NEW
S4_166_Range
S4_166_SD
S4_167__1
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Limited power supply
S4_167__2
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Cannot power large appliances
S4_167__3
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Too expensive to use
S4_167__4
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Non availability of fuel
S4_167__5
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Hard to maintain/service
S4_167__6
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Loud/Noisy
S4_167__7
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Unpredictable interruptions
S4_167__8
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:Other specify?
S4_167__9
What challenges does your household experience with this generator, if any?:No challenges
S4_167S
Specify challenges your household experiences with this generator
S4_168A_LIGHTING
In case of power failure from the Generator, what is the main Lighting
S4_168AS
Specify backup saource forlighting
S4_168B_COOKING_HEATING
In case of power failure from the Generator, what is the mainCooking and Heating
S4_168BS
Specify cooking and Heating
S4_168C_ELECTRICAL
In case of power failure from the Generator, what is the main Electrical
S4_16O
In the last 30 days how much did your household spend on fuel for this generator
S4_16O_NEW
S4_16O_SD_Diesel
S4_16O_SD_Petrol
S4_179
How many hours does your household use this generator each day?
S4_17Quantity
During the last production, how many units did you produce?
S4_18
On the largest transaction (quantity), at what price did you sell each unit of t
S4_18P
On the largest transaction (quantity), at what price did you sell each unit of t
S4_19__1
How many days in total did this own-produced charcoal last?:Cooking
S4_19__2
How many days in total did this own-produced charcoal last?:Heating water
S4_19__3
How many days in total did this own-produced charcoal last?:Other, specify
S4_19__4
How many days in total did this own-produced charcoal last?:For home business
S4_19S
How many days in total did this own-produced charcoal last?
S4_2
What is the households main source of firewood?
S4_20Q
What is thequantityof charcoalused byyourhouseholdper month
S4_24__1
During the last 30 days, did this household use LPG for the following purposes:Cooking
S4_24__2
During the last 30 days, did this household use LPG for the following purposes:Heating
S4_24__3
During the last 30 days, did this household use LPG for the following purposes:For home business
S4_24__4
During the last 30 days, did this household use LPG for the following purposes:Refrigeration
S4_24__5
During the last 30 days, did this household use LPG for the following purposes:Other, specify
S4_25
What size of LPG tank (in kg) does your household usually use?
S4_25s
What size of LPG tank (in kg) does your household usually use?
S4_27
How much did your household spend on LPG during the last purchase?
S4_27_NEW
S4_27_SD
S4_28__1
During the last 30 days, did this household use Biogas for the following pu:Cooking and boiling water for drinking
S4_28__2
During the last 30 days, did this household use Biogas for the following pu:Heating water (e.g. for bathing)
S4_28__3
During the last 30 days, did this household use Biogas for the following pu:For home business
S4_28__4
During the last 30 days, did this household use Biogas for the following pu:Refrigeration
S4_28__5
During the last 30 days, did this household use Biogas for the following pu:Other, specify
S4_29
What size of Biodigester (in cubic meters) does your household usually use?
S4_2s
What is the households main source of firewood?
S4_3
How much did your household spend on firewood in the last 30 days?
S4_3_NEW
S4_3_SD
S4_30
What was the cost of constructing the Biogas digester?
S4_31
Does your household use electricity for Cooking?
S4_32__1
Does your household use any of the following types of electric cooking appliance:Electric Stove
S4_32__2
Does your household use any of the following types of electric cooking appliance:Electric Pressure cookers
Total: 481
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