Electricity Tariffs for Nonresidential Customers in Sub-Saharan Africa
The aggregate price per kilowatthour charged to commercial and industrial customers varies by a factor of more than 20 across 38 Sub-Saharan African countries studied. Tariff schedules also show large differences: Nearly half the countries do not u...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/489411494351752887/Electricity-tariffs-for-nonresidential-customers-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26571 |
| Summary: | The aggregate price per kilowatthour
charged to commercial and industrial customers varies by a
factor of more than 20 across 38 Sub-Saharan African
countries studied. Tariff schedules also show large
differences: Nearly half the countries do not use
time-of-use pricing, about a fifth have no demand charges,
and three have neither demand nor fixed charges for any
customer category. As Africa's power sector develops,
there is considerable scope to tailor tariff schedules to
meet the needs of different customers, reduce the costs of
supply, and ensure minimum revenues from medium-size and
large customers. Doing so would strengthen utilities'
financial health and increase the quantity and quality of
electricity delivered. |
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