A Disaggregated Analysis of Energy Demand in Sub-Saharan Africa

Year 2017, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 224 - 235, 01.06.2017

Aisha Kolawole Sola Adesola Glauco De Vita

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