Internet and renewable energy adoption nexus in Ghana

Impacts and implications for sustainable development

Datos Bibliográficos

ID7397356
AutoresMartinson Ankrah Twumasi (0000-0001-8703-7102), Dennis Asante (0000-0001-6966-7354), Gloria Essilfie (0000-0001-6766-7895), Enock Mintah Ampaw (0000-0002-8501-1600), Bismark Addai (0000-0003-0550-5983), Desmond Sekyi
Año2025
Volumen10
Páginas101252-101252
Fecha de publicación2025-08-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSustainable Futures (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2666-1888
EditorialElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.sftr.2025.101252
OpenAlexW4413827259
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas42

The relationship between Internet use and renewable energy (RE) technology installation is investigated, using a sample size of 413 from the regions in Ghana. To minimize the possibility of sampling bias in this cross-sectional analysis, we use the two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI) technique to factor in observed and unobserved attributes of the participants. The findings suggest that peer influence, male gender, higher education, and access to financial services are associated with Internet use. Importantly, Internet use increases the likelihood of RE adoption by 17.1 %. These findings imply that the expansion of Internet connectivity, which can improve household information accessibility and socioeconomic status, is critical to achieving Ghana’s RE policy objectives

Business · Economics · Environmental economics · Natural resource economics · Nexus (standard · Political science · Renewable energy · Sustainable development · Sustainable Energy · The Internet · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · ICT Impact and Policies · ICT in Developing Communities