Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro

The Government of Montenegro is preparing an electricity tariff reform due to recent developments in the national and regional electricity markets. Electricity tariffs for residential consumers in Montenegro are likely to gradually increase by anyw...

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Main Authors:	Silva, Patricia, Klytchnikova, Irina, Radevic, Dragana
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION APPROACH AVAILABILITY BIOMASS BIOMASS FUELS CENTRAL ASIAN COAL DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DIESEL EAST EUROPE ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY MARKET ELECTRICITY MARKETS ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY PRICING ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY EXPENDITURES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY MARKET ENERGY MARKETS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FUEL FUEL OIL FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUEL SWITCHING FUELS FUELWOOD GAS GENERATION HEAT HEATING ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SECTOR INCOME LIVING SPACE MODERN FUELS POWER PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE OF ELECTRICITY QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SAFETY SAFETY NETS SPACE HEATING TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURES UTILITY BILLS UTILITY COMPANY WELFARE LOSS WELFARE LOSSES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/7354543/poverty-environmental-impacts-electricity-price-reforms-montenegro http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7131

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spelling	okr-10986-71312021-04-23T14:02:33Z Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro Silva, Patricia Klytchnikova, Irina Radevic, Dragana ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION APPROACH AVAILABILITY BIOMASS BIOMASS FUELS CENTRAL ASIAN COAL DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DIESEL EAST EUROPE ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY MARKET ELECTRICITY MARKETS ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY PRICING ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY EXPENDITURES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY MARKET ENERGY MARKETS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FUEL FUEL OIL FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUEL SWITCHING FUELS FUELWOOD GAS GENERATION HEAT HEATING ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SECTOR INCOME LIVING SPACE MODERN FUELS POWER PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE OF ELECTRICITY QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SAFETY SAFETY NETS SPACE HEATING TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURES UTILITY BILLS UTILITY COMPANY WELFARE LOSS WELFARE LOSSES The Government of Montenegro is preparing an electricity tariff reform due to recent developments in the national and regional electricity markets. Electricity tariffs for residential consumers in Montenegro are likely to gradually increase by anywhere from 40 to over 100 percent. This significant price rise will impose a heavy burden on poor households and it may adversely affect the environment. In an ex-ante investigation of the welfare impact of this price increase on households in Montenegro, the authors show that the anticipated price increase will result in a significant increase in households' energy expenditures. A simulation of alternative policy measures analyzes the impact of different tariff levels and structures on the poor and vulnerable households in particular. Higher electricity prices could also significantly increase the proportion of households using fuelwood for space heating. 2012-06-05T16:39:13Z 2012-06-05T16:39:13Z 2007-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/7354543/poverty-environmental-impacts-electricity-price-reforms-montenegro http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7131 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4127 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Montenegro
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topic	ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION APPROACH AVAILABILITY BIOMASS BIOMASS FUELS CENTRAL ASIAN COAL DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DIESEL EAST EUROPE ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY MARKET ELECTRICITY MARKETS ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY PRICING ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY EXPENDITURES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY MARKET ENERGY MARKETS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FUEL FUEL OIL FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUEL SWITCHING FUELS FUELWOOD GAS GENERATION HEAT HEATING ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SECTOR INCOME LIVING SPACE MODERN FUELS POWER PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE OF ELECTRICITY QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SAFETY SAFETY NETS SPACE HEATING TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURES UTILITY BILLS UTILITY COMPANY WELFARE LOSS WELFARE LOSSES
spellingShingle	ADVERSE IMPACT AIR POLLUTION APPROACH AVAILABILITY BIOMASS BIOMASS FUELS CENTRAL ASIAN COAL DEFORESTATION DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DIESEL EAST EUROPE ELECTRIC COMPANY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY COMPANY ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY MARKET ELECTRICITY MARKETS ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICE INCREASE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY PRICING ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY TARIFF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY EXPENDITURES ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY INTENSITY ENERGY MARKET ENERGY MARKETS ENERGY PRICE ENERGY PRICES ENERGY PRICING ENERGY SOURCE ENERGY SOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FUEL FUEL OIL FUEL SUBSTITUTION FUEL SWITCHING FUELS FUELWOOD GAS GENERATION HEAT HEATING ENERGY HOUSEHOLD ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION HOUSEHOLD SECTOR INCOME LIVING SPACE MODERN FUELS POWER PRICE ELASTICITY PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND PRICE OF ELECTRICITY QUANTITY OF ELECTRICITY RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SAFETY SAFETY NETS SPACE HEATING TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURES UTILITY BILLS UTILITY COMPANY WELFARE LOSS WELFARE LOSSES Silva, Patricia Klytchnikova, Irina Radevic, Dragana Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
geographic_facet	Europe and Central Asia Montenegro
relation	Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4127
description	The Government of Montenegro is preparing an electricity tariff reform due to recent developments in the national and regional electricity markets. Electricity tariffs for residential consumers in Montenegro are likely to gradually increase by anywhere from 40 to over 100 percent. This significant price rise will impose a heavy burden on poor households and it may adversely affect the environment. In an ex-ante investigation of the welfare impact of this price increase on households in Montenegro, the authors show that the anticipated price increase will result in a significant increase in households' energy expenditures. A simulation of alternative policy measures analyzes the impact of different tariff levels and structures on the poor and vulnerable households in particular. Higher electricity prices could also significantly increase the proportion of households using fuelwood for space heating.
format	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author	Silva, Patricia Klytchnikova, Irina Radevic, Dragana
author_facet	Silva, Patricia Klytchnikova, Irina Radevic, Dragana
author_sort	Silva, Patricia
title	Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
title_short	Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
title_full	Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
title_fullStr	Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
title_full_unstemmed	Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro
title_sort	poverty and environmental impacts of electricity price reforms in montenegro
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/02/7354543/poverty-environmental-impacts-electricity-price-reforms-montenegro http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7131
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Poverty and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Price Reforms in Montenegro

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