Estimating the price elasticity for demand for electricity by sector in South Africa

This paper analyses electricity consumption patterns in South Africa in an attempt to understand and identify the roots of the current electricity crisis. This is done by investigating various economic sectors’ responses to price changes using panel data for the period 1993–2004. Positive and statis...

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Main Authors: Roula Inglesi-Lotz, James Blignaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2011-12-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/134