Harmonized survey questions for monitoring household energy use and SDG indicators 7.1.1 and 7.1.2

This document contains a set of questions essential to monitor SDG indicator 7.1.2 on primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies, as well as SDG 7.1.1 on the proportion of the population with access to electricity. These questions were developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank Group in consultation with a diverse group of stakeholders convened in a set of several expert consultations, and have also been extensively piloted.
The essential questions for monitoring SDG 7.1.2 and SDG 7.1.1 are marked with an asterisk (*), totalling 13 questions. These questions are available in three versions to facilitate integration to existing surveys, including versions that align with common national surveys like the USAID’s Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) or UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS). All three versions of survey questions capture the same key data:

1. fuels and technologies used the most time for cooking, heating and lighting (i.e. primary reliance);

2. all other fuels and technologies used by the household for cooking, heating and lighting;

3. electricity access in the household;

4. time use, fuel collection, injuries and health;

5. main source of electricity and appliances used (for solar energy); 6. availability of electricity supply; 7. reliability of electricity supply