An Empirical Study of Household Energy Use and the Negative Externality of Co2 Emission in the North-East Region of Nigeria

Abstract

This study empirically analyzed the link between household energy use and the negative externality of CO₂ emission in the North-East Zone of Nigeria. Secondary data was used for the study, obtained from NBS on general household survey (2013). The study employed CLA and OLS model. The results revealed that petrol was the major CO₂ emitter with the total amount of 5139.367kg but charcoal was the dirties energy source because it emitted four times more CO₂ than its actual kg that was used. Also, household monthly income, age, family size and rural-urban dichotomy were found to influence negative externalities (CO₂) positively at 1% level of significance each. The policy implication of this study implies that electricity and LPG are the cleanest fuel. The study therefore, recommended policies to improve electricity and LPG production and supply at subsidized rate and to tax any energy source that is environment unfriendly.

Keywords: Household, Energy, Negative Externalities, CO₂, Emission