Tsoeu-Ntokoane, Seroala;
Kali, Moeketsi;
Lemaire, Xavier;
(2022)
Energy democracy in Lesotho: Prioritising the participation of rural citizens.
Cogent Social Sciences
, 8
(1)
, Article 2012973. 10.1080/23311886.2021.2012973.
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Abstract
When projects are exclusionary, they are bound to fail because they are void of a collective sense of belonging and ownership. The government of Lesotho has been stridently pursuing renewable energy initiatives to augment the hamstrung monopoly provider and increasing user demand in energy provision. Based on content analysis, this study revealed that the government’s troubles in managing grid and off-grid energy provision in the country result from its exclusionary technical-economic strategy that subverts citizen participation in decision-making. This study contends that power without a people is not a realistic option. This calls for an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Lesotho. It proposes that operationalising energy democracy is not only transformative but also a sustainable future. Widening civic space in the energy sector and adopting a participatory approach will likely transform the status quo by creating jobs and ensuring environmental justice.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Energy democracy in Lesotho: Prioritising the participation of rural citizens |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23311886.2021.2012973 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2021.2012973 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2022 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license. |
| Keywords: | energy democracy, electricity, renewable energy, participation, Lesotho |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10142685 |
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