Interregional Analysis of Energy Consumption and Sustainable Development in Morocco

Intissar Seyagh – Ibn Tofail University – Kenitra, Morocco

Aziz Bensbahou – Ibn Tofail University – Kenitra, Morocco

Abstract: This article presents a multi-regional assessment of energy con­sumption optimization in Morocco using an inter-regional input-output model in 2019. It aims to present a theoretical analysis of energy optimization and sustainable development models. The study results reveal that different regions of Morocco face distinct challenges in energy consumption and that certain sectors such as oil refining and energy products, electricity and water, as well as transportation, have the highest energy consumption multipliers, suggesting that investment in renewable energy sources and energy efficien­cy initiatives are essential to reducing energy consumption in the long term and helping Morocco to achieve its energy efficiency objectives.

9th International Scientific ERAZ Conference – ERAZ 2023 – Selected Papers: KNOWLEDGE BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, hybrid – online, virtually and in person, Prague, Czech Republic, June 1, 2023

ERAZ Selected Papers published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ERAZ conference partners: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia); University of National and World Economy – UNWE, Sofia (Bulgaria); Center for Political Research and Documentation (KEPET), Research Laboratory of the Department of Political Science of University of Crete (Greece); Institute of Public Finance – Zagreb (Croatia); Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Ohrid, University of St. Kliment Ohridski from Bitola (North Macedonia)

ERAZ Conference 2023 Selected Papers: ISBN 978-86-80194-73-8, ISSN 2683-5568, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023

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Seyagh, I., & Bensbahou, A. (2023). Interregional Analysis of Energy Consumption and Sustainable Development in Morocco. In V. Bevanda (Ed.), ERAZ Conference – Knowlegde Based Sustainable Development: Vol 9. Selected Papers (pp. 23-32). Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans. https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023.23

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