Magnitude and Distribution of Electricity and Water Subsidies for Households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English)

In Addis Ababa, an increasing block tariff has been used to calculate households' monthly bills for electricity and water services. This study estimates the magnitudes of the combined water and electricity subsidies received by households with private connections to the electricity grid and piped water network in 2016, and it evaluates the distribution of these subsidies among wealth groups. Customer billing data supplied by utility companies are...

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Cardenas,Helena;

Whittington,Dale;
Document Date
2019/09/26
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9025
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Ethiopia,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2019/09/26
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Magnitude and Distribution of Electricity and Water Subsidies for Households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Keywords
Electricity

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Cardenas,Helena; Whittington,Dale.

Magnitude and Distribution of Electricity and Water Subsidies for Households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9025 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/792441569503324815

Magnitude and Distribution of Electricity and Water Subsidies for Households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (English)

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