The relationship between access to electricity, CO2 emissions, and economic growth in BRICS

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between Access to Electricity, CO2 Emission, and Economic Growth in BRICS. This study uses secondary data sourced from the World Bank with the period 2000 to 2021. The analysis technique in this study uses panel data regression and graanger causality. The conclusion of this study confirms that increased access to electricity has a significant impact on economic growth in BRICS countries. Strong investment in energy infrastructure, including efforts to expand access to electricity, has proven to encourage sectors of the economy that rely on reliable energy.

Keywords

• access to electricity
• co2 emission
• economic growth
• brics