Learning from Power Sector Reform : The Case of the Arab Republic of Egypt (English)

The challenge of power sector reform in the Arab Republic of Egypt has long been dominated by extremely high subsidies, with prices set well below the costs of supply. These subsidies have taken a variety of forms: explicit subsidies in the government budget, implicit subsidies in the underpricing of fuel supply (particularly natural gas) to the power sector, accumulation of arrears from the sector, poorly-maintained physical capital, and cross-subsidies...

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Rana,Anshul;

Khanna,Ashish;
Document Date
2020/02/25
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9162
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2020/02/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Learning from Power Sector Reform : The Case of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Keywords
power sector reform

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Rana,Anshul; Khanna,Ashish.

Learning from Power Sector Reform : The Case of the Arab Republic of Egypt (English). Policy Research working paper|Rethinking Power Sector Reform|no. WPS 9162 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/344841582641079201

Learning from Power Sector Reform : The Case of the Arab Republic of Egypt (English)

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