Providing proper access to energy is often inadequate in humanitarian activities for refugees. Energy is essential for safe, secured, and dignified living. If energy is not available, it negatively affects the lives of refugees while retarding allied humanitarian services. The energy needs are diverse and they can be met from different sources of energy, technologies, appliances, and equipment. Apart from meeting basic energy needs, there also could be other productive uses of energy reaping win-win situations. Following a good planning process, energy demands, and available resources could be assessed and accordingly energy solutions could be designed, sometimes using multi criteria decision making tools. Sustainable energy solutions coupled with 5As of access to energy can help address the gaps and allow refugees to live their lives with dignity