of fuel subsidies, cross-border electricity trade, and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in line with commitments … under the Paris Agreement. The analysis uses a power system planning model that minimizes the total electricity supply cost … gas used for power generation. It would save USD 83.6 billion to USD 90.9 billion through cross-border electricity trade …

The infrastructure required to assure a reliable, clean, and economic electricity system is among the crucial … conditions that have to be established for the energiewende to succeed. This chapter summarizes issues surrounding electricity … effects of establishing multiple price zones in Germany suggesting that there is no need to split the German electricity …

, private investments in captive substations emerge as a coping mechanism against unreliable electricity supply. Lastly, an …

Improving electricity access in low-income countries is a challenging problem because of the high costs of grid … extension and low demand for grid electricity in rural areas. This study elucidates these constraints by analyzing poor … households' willingness-to-pay for different types of electricity access, including lower cost off-grid technologies. The …

, connection rates and electricity consumption remain low in grid connected areas, at least in the short and medium run. This paper … of grid electricity over time using a panel of 41 communities that were electrified up to ten years ago. We find that …, connection rates are much lower, at 51%. Furthermore, electricity consumption and appliance usage are low and did not grow over …