This Research has studied household energy consumption pattems of Awassa Town andrnhow it consequently entails different environmental impacts on the local environment.rnThe main objective of the research was to study the patterns, i.e. the type of differentrnfuels and the appliances the households use for different end uses in the Town and itsrnconsequent effects for deforestation and depletion of the forest resources in the area.rnFour Kebeles were included in the Study. Both qualitative and quantitative methodsrnwere employed:rn(I) A Survey questionnaire to collect different hou seholds ' characteristics;rn(2) Key Informants Interview, Case Studies, and FGD were used to obtainrnqualitative data and for triangulation and cross checking the informationrnobtained from the Survey during the research; andrn(3) Observation was used.rnResults indicate that household energy consumption pattems of Awassa Town arernhighly dependent on Biomass fuel, i.e. firewood for baking Injera and charcoal for otherrncooking purposes. In addition to this the majority of the households use Traditional andrnModified Traditional Injera Stoves. The households energy consumption pattems arerndetermined by household income, education level of the household head and spouse,rnhighest education level in a household, ownership of the house, type of the house, andrnhouseholds in a housing unit share electTOmeter or not. Therefore a very highrndependency of the households in the Town on Biomass fuel s.rnThe main conclusion of the research is that due to urban growth and the increase in thernpopulation of Awassa Town there is an increase in the demand of the total amount ofrnfirewood and charcoal consumption in the Town and hence the contribution to speed uprnand aggravate the deterioration and depletion of forest resources in the area.rnConsequently deforestation in the area would cause soil erosion, decline in soil fertility,rnwater reso urce scarcity, decrease in agricultural production, and povelty in the ruralrncommunities living in the local environment.