Making power affordable for Africa and viable for its utilities (English)

Examination of the financial viability of power sectors in 39 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa shows that only two countries have a financially viable power sector, and only 19 cover operating expenditures. Quasi-fiscal deficits average 1.5 percent of gross domestic product. If operational inefficiencies can be eliminated, power sectors in 13 countries become financially viable. In the remaining two-thirds of the countries, tariffs will likely have...

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Kojima,Masami;

Trimble,Christopher Philip;
Document Date
2016/10/01
Document Type
ESMAP Paper
Report Number
108555
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2016/12/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Making power affordable for Africa and viable for its utilities
Keywords
Electricity

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Kojima,Masami; Trimble,Christopher Philip.

Making power affordable for Africa and viable for its utilities (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/293531475067040608

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