Impact of Financial Market and Institution Development on Renewable Energy Consumption in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries: Implications for Sustainable Development

Sani Abubakar, Abayomi Awujola and Marvelous Aigbedion
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Sani Abubakar: Department of Economics, Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria
Abayomi Awujola: Department of Economics, Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria
Marvelous Aigbedion: Department of Economics, Bingham University, Karu, Nigeria

Energy Technologies and Environment, 2024, vol. 2, issue 3, 46-56

Abstract: This research is informed by the reality that Sub-Saharan Africa requires new sources of energy for development and sustainability, but with minimum negative effects on the environment. This paper looks at the role played by financial market and financial institutions in the consumption of renewable energy in four Sub-Saharan African countries between 1995 and 2022. According to the IPAT model, we estimate our model through Panel Corrected Standard Errors and Feasible Generalized Least Squares to maintain the robustness of our test. The results reveal a clear divergence: while the financial markets and the financial institutions are both adding to the renewable energy consumption, the later has a greater influence. This implies that financial markets in the current region are relatively inefficient in facilitating the uptake of renewable energy. The findings of this study bear some significant policy implications as follows; policymakers should ensure the soundness of the financial institutions so as to finance the renewable energy investment for sustainable growth in SSA.

Keywords: Financial Development; Renewable Energy; IPAT Equation; Financial Institution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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