Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa
Summary. South Africa expanded electricity access from 34% in 1991 to 85% in 2018, but rural areas lagged behind urban areas. Using a Cobb-Douglas production function, this study examined how rural energy access affects agricultural productivity. The findings show that rural energy access surprisingly had a negative influence on agricultural productivity, while urban energy access promoted it. Labor participation, capital investment, and rainfall emerged as stronger drivers of agricultural productivity.
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Oladunjoye, O. N., & Chaka, M.. (2025). Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.20368
Oladunjoye, Opeyemi Nathaniel, and Mpho Chaka. “Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa.” International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2025. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.20368.
Oladunjoye, Opeyemi Nathaniel, and Mpho Chaka. 2025. “Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa.” International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.20368.
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title = {Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa},
author = {Opeyemi Nathaniel Oladunjoye and Mpho Chaka},
journal = {International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.32479/ijeep.20368},
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TY - JOUR TI - Rural Energy Access and Agricultural Productivity in South Africa AU - Opeyemi Nathaniel Oladunjoye AU - Mpho Chaka JO - International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy PY - 2025 DO - 10.32479/ijeep.20368 UR - https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.20368 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.32479/ijeep.20368
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- energy, agtech, general-innovation
- Added
- 2026-05-01