Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector
This study answers two questions about power sector reform in Moldova. First, did reform affect the poor and the non-poor differently? Second, are household consumption patterns different for private and public distribution networks? The study conc...
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okr-10986-144892021-04-23T14:03:18Z Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector Junge, Nils Pushak, Taras Lampietti, Julian Dudwick, Nora Van den Berg, Katelijn CLIMATE COAL CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION DATA CONSUMPTION INCREASES CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COVERS CPI DEBT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRENDS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY CRISIS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY STATISTICS ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBILITY FUELS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAT HEATING HOUSEHOLD UTILITY HOUSEHOLDS IMPORTS INCOME INCOME ELASTICITY INFLATION INJURIES MERIT GOOD OIL OIL PRICES PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION PETROLEUM POVERTY LINE POWER GENERATION PRESSURE PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE INCREASES PROFIT MOTIVE PROGRAMS REFRIGERATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RETURN ON INVESTMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIME SERIES TRANSPORT UNCERTAINTY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WAGES WEATHER WELFARE GAINS WHO This study answers two questions about power sector reform in Moldova. First, did reform affect the poor and the non-poor differently? Second, are household consumption patterns different for private and public distribution networks? The study concludes that reforms have not disproportionately affected the poor. The gap in electricity consumption between poor and non-poor is closing, as a result of improvements in the supply of electricity, particularly in rural areas, and the significant growth in income over the past four years. Moldova's residential electricity consumption remains exceptionally low and is probably highly inelastic, especially for the very poor. This implies that unless they are accompanied by increases in income, future tariff increases could create large potential consumer welfare losses-as well as large revenue gains for the utility. It also implies that there may be room for substantial welfare gains by helping households better manage their electricity expenditures. Measures to do so could include introducing prepayment swipe cards for meters, in order to reduce both the costs and anxiety associated with disconnections; encouraging the poor to use more energy-efficient refrigeration and lighting technologies, through vouchers or other similar programs; and having the public sector defray the cost of extending access to clean, inexpensive gas in small towns where people rely on electricity for heating, if it can be done in a way that limits the financial liabilities for the government. 2013-07-23T18:09:35Z 2013-07-23T18:09:35Z 2004-09-19 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5497666/moldova-sharing-power-lessons-learned-reform-privatization-moldovas-electricity-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14489 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank: Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Moldova |
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CLIMATE COAL CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION DATA CONSUMPTION INCREASES CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COVERS CPI DEBT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRENDS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY DEMAND ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY CRISIS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY SOURCES ENERGY STATISTICS ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES FLEXIBILITY FUELS GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAT HEATING HOUSEHOLD UTILITY HOUSEHOLDS IMPORTS INCOME INCOME ELASTICITY INFLATION INJURIES MERIT GOOD OIL OIL PRICES PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION PETROLEUM POVERTY LINE POWER GENERATION PRESSURE PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE INCREASES PROFIT MOTIVE PROGRAMS REFRIGERATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RETURN ON INVESTMENT RURAL HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TIME SERIES TRANSPORT UNCERTAINTY UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS WAGES WEATHER WELFARE GAINS WHO Junge, Nils Pushak, Taras Lampietti, Julian Dudwick, Nora Van den Berg, Katelijn Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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This study answers two questions about
power sector reform in Moldova. First, did reform affect the
poor and the non-poor differently? Second, are household
consumption patterns different for private and public
distribution networks? The study concludes that reforms have
not disproportionately affected the poor. The gap in
electricity consumption between poor and non-poor is
closing, as a result of improvements in the supply of
electricity, particularly in rural areas, and the
significant growth in income over the past four years.
Moldova's residential electricity consumption remains
exceptionally low and is probably highly inelastic,
especially for the very poor. This implies that unless they
are accompanied by increases in income, future tariff
increases could create large potential consumer welfare
losses-as well as large revenue gains for the utility. It
also implies that there may be room for substantial welfare
gains by helping households better manage their electricity
expenditures. Measures to do so could include introducing
prepayment swipe cards for meters, in order to reduce both
the costs and anxiety associated with disconnections;
encouraging the poor to use more energy-efficient
refrigeration and lighting technologies, through vouchers or
other similar programs; and having the public sector defray
the cost of extending access to clean, inexpensive gas in
small towns where people rely on electricity for heating, if
it can be done in a way that limits the financial
liabilities for the government. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis |
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Junge, Nils Pushak, Taras Lampietti, Julian Dudwick, Nora Van den Berg, Katelijn |
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Junge, Nils Pushak, Taras Lampietti, Julian Dudwick, Nora Van den Berg, Katelijn |
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Junge, Nils |
| title |
Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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Sharing Power : Lessons Learned from the Reform and Privatization of Moldova's Electricity Sector |
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sharing power : lessons learned from the reform and privatization of moldova's electricity sector |
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World Bank: Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5497666/moldova-sharing-power-lessons-learned-reform-privatization-moldovas-electricity-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14489 |
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