Energy demand in Ghana: A disaggregated analysis

Mensah, Justice; Marbuah, George; Amoah, Anthony

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.09.035

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“…All the studies highlighted so far, however, suffer from the fact that the impact of growth in urban population known as the degree of urbanisation and economic structure were not included in the models. This is one significant contribution of the present study since it has been accepted by many scholars that urbanisation and changes in the structure of the economy is one of the main drivers of energy demand or consumption in developing countries (Adom et al ., ; Mensah et al ., ).…”

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Factors that drive energy use in Africa: panel data evidence from selected Sub‐Sahara African countries

2017

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Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries need adequate energy to achieve socio‐economic growth and development. According to recent statistics, only 30 per cent of the entire population have access to power, making the region the highest in the world with people without access to electricity. This is in sharp contrast with the abundant energy resources available, which could be harnessed to provide the needed energy. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the determinants of aggregate energy demand in SSA. Reliable secondary macroeconomic and energy data were collected from publicly available and widely used databases. The study uses a panel cointegration technique to examine the determinants of energy demand in SSA, over the period from 1980 to 2014, for selected countries in the region. Our results reveal that income is the predominant factor behind the increase in energy demand in SSA, with the highest elasticity. Furthermore, energy demand in SSA conforms to a priori expectations of a negative price elasticity. The results are in line with the theory of demand. Significantly, we also find that urbanisation an important role for energy demand. Stringent energy conservation policy and other recommendations flow from the findings.

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Factors that drive energy use in Africa: panel data evidence from selected Sub‐Sahara African countries

2017

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“…According to the results obtained, if the income of people living in the country increases, there will be more demand for gasoline. Kanjilal and Ghosh [6] and Mensah et al [35] conducted a study on India and Ghana and emphasized the same issue. Saelim [9], Chi [20] and Liu [11] are other researchers supporting this result.…”

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Elasticity Analysis of Fossil Energy Sources for Sustainable Economies: A Case of Gasoline Consumption in Turkey

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The current paper investigates the gasoline demand relationship in the case of Turkey, utilizing different econometric techniques and using quarterly data spanning from 2000Q1 to 2019Q1. The estimation results revealed that income and gasoline price are the main drivers of consumption. The found long-run income, price and auto stock elasticities are 0.25, −0.27 and −0.80, respectively. In addition, it is concluded that in the short-run, gasoline demand does not respond to changes in income, price and car stock. The estimation results also showed that the contribution of commercial and public car stock on gasoline demand is higher than that for private auto stock. Based on the finding of the study it is concluded that to achieve the optimal use of gasoline in line with providing high quality transport services, firstly, policies before the 2012 period can be followed. Secondly, channels such as pricing mechanism and taxation policies can be used in this framework.

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“…There are sole LPG-powered cars and hybrid LPG-gasoline vehicles permitted by the MoT. Autogas has been estimated to constitute 37% of total LPG consumption in Ghana [50], and tends to rise with increasing gasoline and diesel prices [51]. An economic analysis by Simons and Nunoo [69] points to lucrative business opportunities for autogas usage and recommends the fuel for light-duty commercial vehicles.…”

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The potential of integrating vehicular emissions policy into Ghana’s transport policy for sustainable urban mobility

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Auto vehicle emissions are a major challenge for ambient air pollution control in most developing countries including Ghana. Major auto emissions, particulate matter, are critical road transport emissions that threaten human health and the environment but are often excluded from policy discussions. In Ghana, vehicle acquisition schemes are not environmentally friendly and current national policies have alienated the monitoring of airborne emissions from the transport sector. This calls for the design and implementation of green transport and fuel economy options. We discuss the critical role of motor vehicle particulates in Ghana and propose policy solutions for sustainable urban mobility. We have shown that environmental remediation, social equity and sustainability can only be achieved when transport emissions are properly integrated in a coordinated transport policy. Ghana has a National Transport Policy that recognizes the challenges of environmental pollution due to vehicular emissions and uneconomic fuel consumption. There are green fuel policy proposals and a vehicle testing and licensing regime that is largely driven by mechanical and electrical functionality. Auto-vehicle emissions performance standards have not been developed and technical capacity for emissions testing is lacking. Ambient air monitoring is limited to particulate matter which is not nationally representative as it is confined to Greater Accra Region at only 15 sites. 77% of road users believe 20% of all cars in urban centres visibly exude fumes. Noise pollution and vehicular emissions were reported at 78% and 75% of 160 respondents respectively. Vehicle owners, drivers and driver unions are apprehensive of electric cars but would welcome a reliable, convenient and efficient mass transport system. Abatement strategies to reduce vehicular emissions particulates will require integrated solutions and inter-agency collaboration among regulatory institutions. The Environmental Protection Agency and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority should be empowered to develop emissions performance standards and conduct real time monitoring of particulates with the assistance of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service. It is further recommended that volatile organic compounds, particularly benzene series contaminants, should be monitored by the Agency. Further research on vehicular emissions of volatile organic compounds and their health effects on road users should be carried out to understand the full impact of exposure of on-road emissions.

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Energy demand in Ghana: A disaggregated analysis

Cited by 71 publications

References 43 publications

Factors that drive energy use in Africa: panel data evidence from selected Sub‐Sahara African countries

Factors that drive energy use in Africa: panel data evidence from selected Sub‐Sahara African countries

Elasticity Analysis of Fossil Energy Sources for Sustainable Economies: A Case of Gasoline Consumption in Turkey

The potential of integrating vehicular emissions policy into Ghana’s transport policy for sustainable urban mobility

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