Collective capabilities: overcoming energy scarcity through power sharing

The research explores the intersection of social relations and energy capabilities in Global South. Specifically, it provides insight into everyday �sharing practices� overcoming electricity scarcity. This is based on a decade regular immersions rural Gambian community which was supported by range qualitative methods including observations semi-structured interviews. Findings suggest that can be improved at different scales through sharing practices are historically rooted norms values. conceptualised here as collective for mitigating However, currently do not easily translate sustainable bottom-up management collectively used or owned assets to achieve more systemic shifts towards democratic models all.