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Statistical Analysis of Electricity Generation in Nigeria Using Multiple Linear Regression Model and Box-Jenkins’ Autoregressive Model of Order 1

Received: 8 January 2017     Accepted: 18 January 2017     Published: 7 June 2017
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This study presents statistical analysis of electricity generation in Nigeria using two different statistical models, namely; multiple linear regression model and box-Jenkins’ autoregressive model of order 1. Two climatic variables (rainfall and temperature) were used as the explanatory variables. Data on electricity generation in Nigeria between 2002 and 2014 were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin while Data on rainfall and temperature between 2002 and 2014 were extracted from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) abstract. Test of model fitness and forecasting accuracy were done using generic statistical approach which include coefficient of determination and root mean square error. The prediction accuracy of the two statistical models was compared and the best model was selected. Furthermore, correlation between power generation and the two climatic variables (rainfall and temperature), were carried out and the result reveals that the amount of rainfall has significant and positive relationship with power generation in Nigeria. Specifically, rainfall has correlation value of r = 0.927 with the power generation at probability, p = 0.000 and the relationship was significant at 1% (p<0.01). However, temperature although it is positively correlated, does not significantly affect power generation. Temperature has correlation value of t = 0.136 with power generation at probability, p = 0.658 (p>0.05) and the relationship was significant at 5% (p<0.05). Among the two statistical models, multiple linear regression model was selected as the best model as it gave the highest value of coefficient of determination (r2=99.77%) and the least Root Mean Square Error (60.27%).

Published in International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijepe.20170603.12
Page(s) 28-33
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Keywords

Electricity, Box-Jenkins’ Autoregressive Model, Electricity Generation, Multiple Linear Regression Model, Statistical Analysis of Electricity

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    Imo Enoidem Ebukanson, Chukwu Benedict Chidi, Abode Innocent Iriaoghuan. Statistical Analysis of Electricity Generation in Nigeria Using Multiple Linear Regression Model and Box-Jenkins’ Autoregressive Model of Order 1. Int J Energy Power Eng. 2017;6(3):28-33. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.20170603.12

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  • Department of Electrical/Electronic and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

  • Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Nigeria

  • Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Owerri, Nigeria

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