The Role of Renewable Energy in the Development of the Tourism Sector

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between tourism and renewable energy. In the study, the economies of Egypt, Kenya, and Ethiopia, which are in the African continent and lead renewable energy in this continent, were analyzed with the Granger causality test. As a result of the causality analysis, a positive and significant relationship was found between the number of tourists coming to the country in Egypt and the renewable energy consumption of this country. In addition, it has been concluded that Egypt's earnings from the tourism sector also affect the renewable energy of this country. In terms of Kenya, although there is no significant relationship in terms of renewable energy, a significant relationship was found between the income obtained from the tourism sector of the country and the number of tourists. In terms of Ethiopia, no causal relationship has been determined. In the absence of a meaningful relationship between renewable energy and tourism, it can be stated that the tourists who come to the country do not care about environmental pollution in terms of energy. In other words, the inclusion of renewable energy in investments in the tourism sector in these countries will not affect the number of tourists.

Keywords

• renewable energy
• tourism
• egypt
• kenya
• ethiopia