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Electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa - uptake, reliability, and complementary factors for economic impact (Paperback)
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Electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa - uptake, reliability, and complementary factors for economic impact (Paperback)
Series: Africa development forum
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Access to reliable electricity is a prerequisite for the economic
transformation of economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), especially
in a digital age. Yet the electricity access rate in the region is
often substantially low, households and businesses with access
often face unreliable service, and the cost of the service is often
among the highest in the world. This situation imposes substantial
constraints on economic activities, provision of public services,
adoption of new technologies, and quality of life. Much of the
focus on how to best provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable
electricity service to all has been on mitigating supply-side
constraints. However, demand-side constraints may be as important,
if not more important. On the supply side, inadequate investments
in maintenance result in high technical losses; most state-owned
utilities operate at a loss; and power trade, which could
significantly lower the cost of electricity, is underdeveloped. On
the demand side, the uptake and willingness to pay are often low in
many communities, and the consumption levels of those who are
connected are limited. Increased uptake and consumption of
electricity will encourage investment to improve service
reliability and close the access gap. Electricity Access in
Sub-Saharan Africa shows that the fundamental problem is poverty
and lack of economic opportunities rather than power. The solution
lies in understanding that the overarching reasons for the
unrealized potential involve tightly intertwined technical,
financial, political, and geographic factors. The ultimate goal is
to enable households and businesses to gain access to electricity
and afford its use, and utilities to recover their cost and make
profits. The report makes the case that policy makers need to adopt
a more comprehensive and long-term approach to electrification in
the region - one centered on the productive use of electricity at
affordable rates. Such an approach includes increased public and
private investment in infrastructure, expanded access to credit for
new businesses, improved access to markets, and additional skills
development to translate the potential of expanded and reliable
electricity access into substantial economic impact. Enhancing the
economic capabilities of communities is the best way to achieve
faster and more sustainable development progress while addressing
the broad challenges of affordability, low consumption, and
financial viability of utilities, as well as ensuring equitable
provision between urban and rural areas.
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