Abstract
<title>Abstract</title> <p>The energy transition is one of the major challenges of the Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries in general, and in Sub-Saharan African countries (SSA) in particular, for social well-being. It is therefore useful for SSA countries to identify the determinants of energy poverty in order to address it. In this context, this paper examines the effect of the employment sector on energy poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study is based on a sample of 40 SSA countries over a period from 2000 to 2018. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and IV-2SLS methodologies were used. The results show that employment in the agricultural sector increases energy poverty, while employment in the industrial sector reduces it. Furthermore, our results remain robust with the addition of control variables and the subdivision of our sample into rural and urban areas. Several economic policy recommendations are discussed. JEL classification: I31 (General welfare) Q43(energy and macro) C23 (panel data) O13 P28 K32</p>