Reforming Electricity Subsidies in Pakistan : Measures to Protect the Poor

Reforming Electricity Subsidies in Pakistan : Measures to Protect the Poor

As part of its energy sector reforms, the Government of Pakistan plans to reduce spending on electricity subsidies to 0.3-0.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by mid-2016. The reforms will alleviate a major constraint on the government'...

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Main Authors:	Walker, Thomas, Sahin, Sebnem, Saqib, Mohammad, Mayer, Kristy
Format:	Economic & Sector Work
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	AGRICULTURE APPROACH BALANCE BASE YEAR BATTERIES BENEFICIARIES BENEFICIARY BUSINESSES CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS COAL COMMERCIAL BANKS CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS COST OF ELECTRICITY DEBT DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ELASTICITY OF DEMAND ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY ACCESS ELECTRICITY BILLS ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY COSTS ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY LOAD ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASES ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORM ELECTRICITY SERVICE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ELECTRICITY USAGE ELECTRICITY USE ELECTRICITY UTILITIES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FEASIBILITY STUDIES FORECASTS FUEL FUEL OIL GDP GENERATORS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA GLOBAL TRADE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY HOUSEHOLD INCOME INCOME INCOME ELASTICITY OF DEMAND INCOME GROWTH INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL BANK LIVING STANDARDS MONETARY FUND NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL GAS OIL PRICES OPEN ACCESS POWER SECTOR PRICE CHANGES PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE INCREASES PRICE OF ELECTRICITY PROCUREMENT PROMOTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY REAL GDP REGISTRATION SYSTEMS REGISTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY RESULT RESULTS SAFETY NETS TARGETS TARIFF REVENUE TARIFF REVENUES TARIFF STRUCTURE TAX TELEVISION USERS USES UTILITY FUNCTION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/23853273/reforming-electricity-subsidies-pakistan-measures-protect-poor http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21569

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21569