Who Uses Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa? Findings from Household Surveys

Who Uses Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa? Findings from Household Surveys

Analysis of household expenditure surveys since 2008 in 22 Sub-Saharan African countries shows that one-third of all people use electricity. As expected, users are disproportionately urban and rich. In communities with access to electricity, lack o...

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Main Authors: Kojima, Masami, Zhou, Xin, Han, Jace Jeesun, de Wit, Joeri, Bacon, Robert, Trimble, Chris
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
POWER TARIFF STRUCTURE
electricity
affordability
access
subsidies
poverty gap
households
gender
expenditure surveys
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26676887/uses-electricity-sub-saharan-africa-findings-household-surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25029

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26676887/uses-electricity-sub-saharan-africa-findings-household-surveys
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25029

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