Research Article

The Role of Regional Electricity Consumption on Regional Development in Türkiye

Number: 21 January 31, 2025
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The Role of Regional Electricity Consumption on Regional Development in Türkiye

Abstract

Electricity consumption is an important element of economic activities and economic development. For countries such as Türkiye, which is a country in the process of development, it is essential to understand the effect of electricity consumption indicator on macro indicators such as growth and development. This is because electricity consumption is the driving force in sectors such as agriculture, industry and the service sector and is important for the Turkish economy. This study analyses the relationship between sectoral electricity consumption of 81 provinces of Türkiye and GDP per capita, which is one of the indicators of development, for the period 2013-2021. In addition, exports and imports are used as control variables. The study aims to better understand the regional economic effect of electricity consumption in development. The method used in the study is spatial panel data econometrics. In addition, Moran’s I statistics are also utilised. With these methods, the mutual interactions between neighbouring units (provinces) are revealed for Türkiye. Among the findings of the study, electricity consumption in government offices per capita and electricity consumption in agricultural irrigation per capita negatively affect GDP per capita, while electricity consumption in industry per capita positively affects GDP per capita. This study provides findings that will increase the effectiveness of energy policies and regional development plans to be implemented in Türkiye.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Regional Economy , Developmental Economy - Micro

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 29, 2025

Publication Date

January 31, 2025

Submission Date

June 13, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 2, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 21

APA
Keskin, H., & Abar, H. (2025). The Role of Regional Electricity Consumption on Regional Development in Türkiye. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 21, 50-70. https://doi.org/10.29157/etusbed.1500846