تقدير محددات الطلب على الكهرباء في السودان في الفترة 1980 م-2014 م

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The study aimed at identifying the determinants of demand for electricity in Sudan (1980-2014), besides determining the short and long run elasticity of demand.

The study assumed that the determinants of demand for electricity in Sudan include the price of electricity, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the population, and the maximum degree of temperature.

The study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, as well as the econometrics method for model building.

The study indicated that all the coefficients of determination comply with the economic theory except the price, which had been subsidized by the government since electricity is a necessary commodity.

Also, the price elasticity of demand for electricity amounts to (0.106) and (0.114) in the short and long run respectively, i.e., the elasticity in the long run is higher than the elasticity in the short run, which is compatible with Fisher model.