Why are connection charges so high ? an analysis of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)

This study develops and structurally estimates a model of household and electric utility behavior to describe how the low access rates and high connection charges that are common in the Sub-Saharan Africa region arise from regulated electricity tariffs being set too low. As a result, the utilities lose money on each connected customer and low electricity consumption by households makes it difficult to recover the cost of providing a connection. For...

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Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo;

Mcrae,Shaun David;

Steinbuks,Jevgenijs;
Document Date
2018/04/16
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8407
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/04/16
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Why are connection charges so high ? an analysis of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
connection charge

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Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo; Mcrae,Shaun David; Steinbuks,Jevgenijs.

Why are connection charges so high ? an analysis of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8407 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/659251523907847219

Why are connection charges so high ? an analysis of the electricity sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (English)

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