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 46
... dram 15 per KWh; the second block, 100–250 KWh, cost dram 20 per KWh; and the third block, above 250 KWh, cost dram 25 per KWh. The government's strategy—under pressure from the World Bank and the IMF, which were financing power sector ...
... dram 15 per KWh; the second block, 100–250 KWh, cost dram 20 per KWh; and the third block, above 250 KWh, cost dram 25 per KWh. The government's strategy—under pressure from the World Bank and the IMF, which were financing power sector ...
Page 47
... dram 25 ($0.048) per KWh.The change in tariff structure led to a sizable increase in electricity prices, and to soften the impact of this increase, the poorest households were compensated with a direct cash payment through the social ...
... dram 25 ($0.048) per KWh.The change in tariff structure led to a sizable increase in electricity prices, and to soften the impact of this increase, the poorest households were compensated with a direct cash payment through the social ...
Page 48
... dram 4,100 and urban households with less than dram 6,700 are defined as poor. These are relative poverty lines defining the poor as the lower one-third of households in the per capita expenditure distribution and are generally ...
... dram 4,100 and urban households with less than dram 6,700 are defined as poor. These are relative poverty lines defining the poor as the lower one-third of households in the per capita expenditure distribution and are generally ...
Page 52
... dram 25 per KWh and dram 51 per cubic meter, there was some geographic variation in the prices of LPG (between 300 and 400 drams per kilogram, highest in urban Lory Marz and lowest in rural Ararat Marz) and wood (ranging from a low of dram ...
... dram 25 per KWh and dram 51 per cubic meter, there was some geographic variation in the prices of LPG (between 300 and 400 drams per kilogram, highest in urban Lory Marz and lowest in rural Ararat Marz) and wood (ranging from a low of dram ...
Page 53
... dram 19.2 per KWh. This calculation was based on aggregate utility data, dividing total bills by total consumption for all households in 1998. Based on this average, the hike in the tariff to dram 25 per KWh represented an increase of ...
... dram 19.2 per KWh. This calculation was based on aggregate utility data, dividing total bills by total consumption for all households in 1998. Based on this average, the hike in the tariff to dram 25 per KWh represented an increase of ...
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