Challenges and Planning in the Energy Sector in Africa

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Abstract: This article addresses recent literature contributions to current global energy challenges, in particular climate change, security of energy supply and volatile fossil fuel prices. It also describes the energy situation and prospects for energy sector development in some countries of the world and in Africa in particular. Africa, especially Sub-Saharan Africa, along with Southwest Asia, have very low rates of access to electricity. The African energy potential of both fossil energy resources and clean energy is abundant but it lacks the policies for the exploitation of these resources, in order to fulfill the persistent energy poverty. The predominant energy matrix on the African continent is based on fossil fuels, linked to emissions of greenhouse gases, with South Africa being the largest emitter. In the search of energy sources to balance the demand, Africa should select solutions less harmful to the environment, while ensuring security of supply, access to electricity and promoting socio-economic development.

WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5079 / 2224-3496, Volume 15, 2019, Art. #58

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Isata Teixeira Lemba, Marta Ferreira Dias, Margarita Robaina, "Challenges and Planning in the Energy Sector in Africa," WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, vol. 15, pp. 544-559, 2019, DOI:
Isata Teixeira Lemba, Marta Ferreira Dias, Margarita Robaina. Challenges and Planning in the Energy Sector in Africa. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development. 2019;15:544-559.
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