Energy Transition in West Africa During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Article from: OGEL 5 (2021), in Energy Transition
Abstract
The importance of electricity for the economic development of West African Countries cannot be overemphasized. According to the International Energy Agency, as at 2020 approximately forty-seven per cent of the Sub-Saharan Africa population did not have access to energy, particularly electricity. This paper examines the measures put in place by West African sub- Saharan countries to enhance electricity security before and during the pandemic while promoting energy transition. Comparatively, countries that had liberalised their power markets had high volumes of ...