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 vi
... Supply 50 How Households Cope with Increasing Collections 51 Use of Substitutes 51 Attitudes to Reform 53 Who Suffered Most:The Impact of Reform 53 Magnitude of the Tariff Increase 53 Overall Impact of the Price Increase 54 Effects on ...
... Supply 50 How Households Cope with Increasing Collections 51 Use of Substitutes 51 Attitudes to Reform 53 Who Suffered Most:The Impact of Reform 53 Magnitude of the Tariff Increase 53 Overall Impact of the Price Increase 54 Effects on ...
Page viii
... Supply 133 The Cost of Full Service 134 The Cost of Reduced Service 135 Other Policies 137 Conclusion 138 PART 3 Lessons 143 Chapter 9 Implications for Operational Design 145 Simulating the Impact of Tariff Reforms 145 Softening the ...
... Supply 133 The Cost of Full Service 134 The Cost of Reduced Service 135 Other Policies 137 Conclusion 138 PART 3 Lessons 143 Chapter 9 Implications for Operational Design 145 Simulating the Impact of Tariff Reforms 145 Softening the ...
Page xiv
... Supply Options and Demand Levels, Yerevan,Armenia 136 8.7 Average Cost of Heating for High and Low Demand, Yerevan,Armenia 137 9.1 Price Elasticity of Residential Power Demand Depends on Local Conditions 146 9.2 Electricity Tariffs Are ...
... Supply Options and Demand Levels, Yerevan,Armenia 136 8.7 Average Cost of Heating for High and Low Demand, Yerevan,Armenia 137 9.1 Price Elasticity of Residential Power Demand Depends on Local Conditions 146 9.2 Electricity Tariffs Are ...
Page xxvi
... supply and cross-checked the two sources. The chapters in Part 2 are based on individual case studies. An introduction to energy consumption patterns in ECA in the past decade and a half in chapter 3 is followed by country case studies ...
... supply and cross-checked the two sources. The chapters in Part 2 are based on individual case studies. An introduction to energy consumption patterns in ECA in the past decade and a half in chapter 3 is followed by country case studies ...
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... supply; efficiency rise in collections as percentage of billings. • Reduced cost of supply • Reduction in cost of generation (dollars per KWh) • Improved energy • Reduction in fuel use efficiency per KWh of electricity produced ...
... supply; efficiency rise in collections as percentage of billings. • Reduced cost of supply • Reduction in cost of generation (dollars per KWh) • Improved energy • Reduction in fuel use efficiency per KWh of electricity produced ...
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