A Disaggregated Analysis of Energy Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa

Aisha Kolawole, Sola Adesola and Glauco De Vita
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Aisha Kolawole: Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
Sola Adesola: Oxford Brookes Business School, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK
Glauco De Vita: Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2017, vol. 7, issue 2, 224-235

Abstract: Adequate energy is required in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries to promote 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 liquefied petroleum gas consumption. We find that income, urbanization, economic structure and population are significant determinants of energy demand in SSA. Important implications flow from these findings.

Keywords: Energy Consumption; Income; Sub-Saharan African (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 Q41 Q43 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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