People and Power: Electricity Sector Reforms and the Poor in Europe and Central AsiaWorld Bank Publications, 2007 - 227 pages Empirical insights on household behavior and electricity consumption patterns in this book reveal that, in Europe and Central Asia, the erosion of tariff based subsidies has disproportionately affected the poor, while direct transfers through social benefit systems have often been inadequately targeted. The book suggests alternative strategies for achieving cost-recovery in the electricity sector in a socially and politically acceptable manner, providing lessons that are equally relevant for other utilities and regions. |
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Page 63
... Telasi, the Tbilisi power distribution company. From the outset, its main challenge was to increase revenue to cost-recovery levels. Over the next five years, battling low collections, high theft levels, and diminishing political will ...
... Telasi, the Tbilisi power distribution company. From the outset, its main challenge was to increase revenue to cost-recovery levels. Over the next five years, battling low collections, high theft levels, and diminishing political will ...
Page 64
... Telasi, the electricity distribution company serving Tbilisi, was sold to the American power generation and distribution company,AES Corporation.4 Figure 5.1. Milestones of Power Sector Reform in Georgia Regulatory agency established ...
... Telasi, the electricity distribution company serving Tbilisi, was sold to the American power generation and distribution company,AES Corporation.4 Figure 5.1. Milestones of Power Sector Reform in Georgia Regulatory agency established ...
Page 65
... Telasi in December 1998, only about 15–30 percent of the sector's generation capacity was operational.Households were receiving only four to six hours a day of electricity in Tbilisi, and three to four hours a day elsewhere.5 Investment ...
... Telasi in December 1998, only about 15–30 percent of the sector's generation capacity was operational.Households were receiving only four to six hours a day of electricity in Tbilisi, and three to four hours a day elsewhere.5 Investment ...
Page 66
... Telasi in 2000 and 2001 (box figure B5.1). This difference could have been caused by corruption—for example, households paying more to the meter readers than is transferred to the utility— or recall error.c Despite these differences ...
... Telasi in 2000 and 2001 (box figure B5.1). This difference could have been caused by corruption—for example, households paying more to the meter readers than is transferred to the utility— or recall error.c Despite these differences ...
Page 67
... Telasi) 4 8 12 Residential Energy Consumption in Georgia Availability of Energy While 98 percent of households remained connected to the electricity network, supply was still failing to meet demand even after almost a decade of reforms ...
... Telasi) 4 8 12 Residential Energy Consumption in Georgia Availability of Energy While 98 percent of households remained connected to the electricity network, supply was still failing to meet demand even after almost a decade of reforms ...
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