. Increasing electricity availability affects the reallocation of inputs to more productive activities through generating higher … these two dimensions, followed by services and agriculture. The expansion of electricity infrastructure explains about 17 …

This study assesses the accuracy of time-series econometric methods in forecasting electricity demand in developing … simple heuristic models, which assume that electricity demand grows at an exogenous rate or is proportional to real gross … historical demand trends …

widespread deployment of solar electricity in the long run, in light of related technology and policy uncertainties. Simulation … results of a computable partial equilibrium model predict a considerable expansion of solar electricity generation worldwide … of the coming century. Solar generation capacity increases with higher energy demand, squeezing consumption in industries …

This paper covers three policy-relevant aspects of the carbon content of electricity that are well established among … requires electricity to be almost carbon-free by the end of the century. As such, the question for policy makers is not whether … to decarbonize electricity but when to do it. Second, decarbonization of electricity is still possible and required if …

of 4,500 manufacturing firms for the year 2010-11, this paper estimates the impact of electricity shortages on firm …

Nepal suffered with severe shortage of electricity supply or load shedding in the last decade. Electricity load … equilibrium model to estimate the economic costs of electricity load shedding the country faced during 2008-16. The study shows … load shedding, investment would have been 48 percent higher than it was. Although electricity load shedding has been …

This paper explores the investments needed to achieve universal access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 … growth, urbanization, industrial demand, and technology cost. The main driver of electrification costs is found to be the … product). In the basic access scenario, costs depend mostly on industrial demand, which takes a large share of total demand …

demand. Third, electricity shortages act as a distortion in the business climate, thereby reducing the trade and export …This paper presents evidence on how the provision of unreliable electricity constrains expansion in the productive … on electricity transmission networks on the continent, the paper computes an index that explores spatial and time …

Sub-Saharan Africa trails other regions in providing access to electricity for poor urban and rural residents. This … consumers must pay to connect to the electricity network. The connection charges in Sub-Saharan Africa are among the highest in … part of a broad plan to improve access. Electricity companies can lower their connection-related costs, and thus consumer …