Assessment of Ghana's current energy types to meet tomorrow's needs
Ghana is currently facing challenges in aligning its energy options with future energy demands and reducing its dependency on fossil fuels. This study assessed Ghana's current energy types and their potential to meet future energy needs. A structured questionnaire with a cross-sectional survey...
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Published in | Fuel communications Vol. 19; p. 100118 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01.06.2024
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Ghana is currently facing challenges in aligning its energy options with future energy demands and reducing its dependency on fossil fuels. This study assessed Ghana's current energy types and their potential to meet future energy needs. A structured questionnaire with a cross-sectional survey and random sampling technique was employed to gather information on energy choices, drivers and challenges from 868 respondents. A multiple linear regression model was used to evaluate the impact of energy drivers on preferences in Ghana. Results showed that 82 % of Ghanaians are ready to transition to cleaner energy sources, with preferences for hydropower/grid electricity (45.70 %) and natural gas/LPG (32.90 %) and biofuels (12.00 %). Economic (16.20%) and population (15.50%) growth are the main drivers of energy transitions, while challenges include high initial costs (11.20%) and limited awareness (4.90%). Strategies such as financial support, education, renewable energy promotion, technological advancement and international collaboration should be promoted to actualise Ghana's transition to future renewable energy usage. |
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ISSN: | 2666-0520 2666-0520 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jfueco.2024.100118 |