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 …

projects such as the Akosombo Dam and initiatives to expand access to electricity. The country has also made strides in …

Achieving universal electricity access by 2030 is one of the energy-related development targets in Nigeria and the … electricity access rate is estimated at 62%, with urban being 91% and rural 30%. In line with the set SDG7 target of achieving … universal electricity access by 2030, this study examines the least-cost options for providing electricity access to thousands …

This paper estimates the welfare impact of rural electrification in India using nationally representative household … reliability of electricity service. Gaining access to electricity combined with a reliable power supply is associated with a 17 … percent increase in income during the sample period, but gaining access to electricity alone is associated with only a 9 …

How can demand for electricity be estimated without fine-grained usage data? Employing an original and large dataset …, we develop a novel method for determining drivers of demand without electricity meter data. We first segment Indian … consumers by their willingness to pay for electricity service, their level of usage, and their satisfaction with lighting, and …

Due to the call for further integration of European markets and the targeted climate goals, both European electricity … 2015, aiming at a better representation of physics of the electricity grid as well as increased transparency of market …