The nature of demand for domestic energy influences environmental conservation and sustainable
development. This study determined the factors influencing expenditures on energy products by rural households.
Data were collected from 130 randomly sampled households. Analysis was done with descriptive statistics and Tobit
regression. Results show that the largest proportion of the respondents was using kerosene for cooki ng and
lighting. Tobit regression results show that as household heads grow older, their demand for charcoal and kerosene
significantly increased (p<0.10). Households that were using fuel wood for cooking were spending less on kerosene
and electricity (p<0.05). Also, decision to use each of the energy types for cooking significantly increased the
demand (p<0.01). It was recommended that efforts to address energy problem in the rural area should take
cognizance of ensuring availability and affordability of cleaner energy sources.