Electricity Intensities of the OECD and South Africa: A Comparison
Improving a country’s electricity efficiency is considered one of the important ways to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and to meet its commitments concerning climate change mitigation. In this paper, we conduct a comparative analysis between South Africa and OECD members’ total and sectoral electricity intensities. This is done to establish a sense of South Africa’s relative performance in this regard, to ascertain the possible scope for improvement and, if such scope exists, to determine in which of the industrial sectors
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2011
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Authors: | Inglesi-Lotz, R. ; Blignaut, J. |
Institutions: | Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) |
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