World Bank2013-03-212013-03-212009-06https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12818This study examines the potential options for implementing an energy efficient lighting program in Afghanistan. It analyzes the range of energy efficient options available in the region and identifies the best choices for specific market segments in off-grid and grid connected areas. Based on this analysis, it is recommended that in rural areas, where grid (local or from main network) is neither available nor likely to be available soon, lead emitting diode (LED) lights coupled with solar (photovoltaic) PV panels offer the least cost solution for expansion of energy access. In grid-connected areas, compact and tube fluorescent lamps are recommended for existing household connections, as well as community and street lighting. The analysis also shows there are numerous barriers and potential problems with implementing an energy efficiency program in Afghanistan. Therefore a phased implementation program is suggested, with careful oversight of the quality of products entering the market.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO ELECTRICITYACID BATTERIESAFFORDABLE ELECTRICITYANNUAL PRODUCTIONAPPLIANCESAPPROACHAVAILABILITYBALANCEBASIC LIGHTINGBATTERIESBATTERY CHARGINGBIOMASSBOILING POINTCAPACITY BUILDINGCARBON EMISSIONCFLSCLEAN ENERGYCLIMATE CHANGECOALCOMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPSCOOKINGCRYSTALLINE MODULECRYSTALLINE SILICONDIESELDIESEL GENERATORDIESEL GENERATORSDIESEL POWERECONOMIC GROWTHEFFICIENT LIGHTINGEFFICIENT LIGHTING INITIATIVEEFFICIENT LIGHTING INITIATIVESEFFICIENT LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIESELECTRIC LIGHTINGELECTRIC POWERELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTELECTRICAL LOADSELECTRICAL POWERELECTRICITYELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONELECTRICITY DEMANDELECTRICITY GRIDELECTRICITY LOADELECTRICITY SUPPLYELECTRIFICATIONELECTRONIC BALLASTSEMISSIONENERGY ACCESSENERGY ASSESSMENTENERGY CONSERVATIONENERGY CONSUMPTIONENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTINGENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTSENERGY EXPERTENERGY NEEDSENERGY PROJECTSENERGY SAVINGENERGY SAVINGSENERGY SECTORENERGY SOURCESENERGY STRATEGIESENERGY SYSTEMENERGY USEENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDFLUORESCENT LAMPSFLUORESCENT LIGHTINGFLUORESCENT LIGHTSFLUORESCENT TUBEFOSSILFOSSIL FUELSFUELFUEL PRICESGASGASESGENERATIONGRID APPLICATIONSGRID AREAGRID AREASGRID CONNECTED SYSTEMSGRID CONNECTIONGRID ELECTRICITYGRID ELECTRIFICATIONGRID EXTENSIONGRID NETWORKGRID POWERGRID RENEWABLE ENERGYGRID SOLUTIONSGRID SUPPLYGRID SYSTEMSHEATHEAVY RELIANCEHOME LIGHTINGHOUSEHOLD ENERGYHOUSEHOLD INCOMEHOUSEHOLD INCOMESHOUSEHOLD LIGHTINGHOUSINGHYDRO POWERHYDROPOWERHYDROPOWER RESOURCESIECILLUMINATIONINCANDESCENT BULBSINCANDESCENT LAMPSKEROSENEKEROSENE LAMPSKEROSENE LIGHTINGKEROSENE USELIFE EXPECTANCYMARKET FOR ENERGYMERCURY VAPOR LAMPSMICRO HYDRONATURAL RESOURCESOPERATING COSTSPHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONSPILOT PROJECTSPOLLUTIONPORTABLE SOURCEPOWERPOWER PRODUCTIONPOWER REQUIREMENTSPOWER SHORTAGESPUBLIC UTILITIESQUALITY ENERGYRENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIALRENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCERENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESRENEWABLE RESOURCESRESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONSRURAL AREARURAL AREASRURAL CONSUMERRURAL CONSUMERSRURAL ENERGYRURAL HOUSEHOLDRURAL HOUSEHOLDSRURAL LIGHTINGSOLAR ENERGYSOLAR LANTERNSSOLAR MODULESOLAR MODULESSOLAR PANELSOLAR PANELSSOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGYSOLAR RADIATIONSUNLIGHTSUSTAINABLE ENERGYTARIFF LEVELSTOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTIONURBAN AREASUTILITIESVILLAGE ELECTRIFICATIONVOLTAGEWINDWorld Bank10.1596/12818