This article explores the problem of decision-making in energy choices in developing countries. It argues that conventional economic calculation and standard efficiency criteria are often inadequate in the energy sector, where choices have long-term, strategic, social, environmental, and technological consequences. The author analyzes the criteria that guide energy-sector decisions, the difficulty of combining them, and the dilemma created by the relationship between energy and environment. The paper also highlights the limits of irreversible energy choices and the risks of technological dependence, calling for a more comprehensive approach to energy planning in developing economies.
Brahim Rachidi (Sat,) studied this question.