A Disaggregated Analysis of Energy Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Aisha Kolawole Oxford Brookes University
  • Sola Adesola
  • Glauco De Vita

Abstract

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries need adequate energy to achieve socio-economic growth and development. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the determinants of disaggregated energy demand in SSA. Using reliable macroeconomic and energy data collected from publicly available databases over the period 1980-2013 for selected countries in the region, we estimate fixed and random effects panel data models to examine the determinants of electricity, diesel, petrol, kerosene, solid biomass and LPG consumption. We find that income, urbanisation, economic structure and population are significant determinants of energy demand in SSA. Important implications flow from these findings.Keywords: Energy consumption, Income, SSAJEL Classifications: C33, Q41, Q43

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Aisha Kolawole, Oxford Brookes University

PhD StudentOxford Brookes Business SchoolOxford

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2017-04-14

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Kolawole, A., Adesola, S., & De Vita, G. (2017). A Disaggregated Analysis of Energy Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 7(2), 224–235. Retrieved from https://econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/4324

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Vol. 7 No. 2 (2017)

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