Yemeni home solar lights

How much solar energy do Yemenis use?

According to a study by the “Present Research Center” last year, 51 percent of Yemenis rely on renewable energy (mostly solar energy), from which some 34 percent use solar energy for lighting and household and electrical appliances, while 17 percent use it for lighting only.

Can Yemeni families get electricity from solar energy?

In recent years, most Yemeni families, especially in the north, center, and west of the country, finally got electricity through solar energy.

What is the alternative to electricity in Yemen?

The collapse of electricity in Yemen and the absence of service due to the turmoil of war pushed Yemeni people to look for another alternative. They found that in the solar energy which their country enjoys throughout the year. With this alternative, they even reached areas that did not enjoy electricity before.

Is solar energy the answer to Yemen's electricity crisis?

Light shines through the darkness of war The collapse of electricity in Yemen and the absence of service due to the turmoil of war pushed Yemeni people to look for another alternative. They found that in the solar energy which their country enjoys throughout the year.

Why are people moving to solar power in Yemen?

The migration to solar power is part of what researchers say is an energy revolution in the country of 28 million, where the electric grid has been decimated by fighting. More than 50 percent of Yemeni households rely on the sun as their main source of energy, and solar arrays power everything from shops to schools to hospitals.

Why is there no electricity in Yemen?

“The population in Yemen is distributed in many small, rural and scattered communities, which is a major obstacle to accessing electricity services in many areas,” explains Ibrahim Al-Yusufi, a solar energy engineer, to DW Arabic.