Torba_Factsheet

LIGHTING
Over ninety percent of Torba households use Solar as
their main source for lighting (Figure 2).
Battery lamp, Generator and Electricity energy shows
lowest percent in Torba Area councils (Table 4).
Figure 2: Main Source of Lighting in Torba (HH %)
KEY FACTS
‣ 94% of households are using solar for lighting in
Torba.
‣ All households are using Firewood for cooking in
Torba.
94%
1%
2%
3%
Solar
Electricity
Generator
Battery lamp
Table 4: Household main lighting source
Area Council
Total
HH
Household's main source of lighting
Battery
Solar lamp Generator Electricity
TORBA 1,960 1,835 54 44 19
Torba (%) 93.6 2.8 2.2 1.0
Vanua Lava 607 547 29 14 13
Gaua 488 464 4 14 6
Motalava 340 336 1 3 -
Torres 159 155 - 3 -
Mota 147 127 17 - -
Merelava 130 120 - 10 -
Ureparapara 89 86 3 - -
COOKING
Almost all Households in Torba had stated that Firewood
is their preferred choice of energy used for cooking
(Table 5).
Table 5: Household cooking source – Firewood
Area Council
Total HH Firewood %
TORBA 1,960 1,950 99.5
Torres 159 159 100.0
Ureparapara 89 89 100.0
Mota 147 147 100.0
Merelava 130 130 100.0
Gaua 488 487 99.8
Motalava 340 338 99.4
Vanua Lava 607 600 98.8
2016 Population and Housing Mini Census
Facts & Figures
TORBA PROVINCE