The Welfare Impact of Rural Electrification : A Reassessment of the Costs and Benefits

Vista sencilla de ítem
dc.creatorIndependent Evaluation Group
dc.date2012-05-29T14:17:00Z
dc.date2012-05-29T14:17:00Z
dc.date2008
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:46Z
dc.descriptionIt has long been claimed that rural electrification greatly improves the quality of life. Lighting alone brings benefits such as increased study time and improved study environment for school children, extended hours for small businesses, and greater security. But electrification brings more than light. It's second most common use is for television, which brings both entertainment and information. The people who live in rural areas greatly appreciate these benefits and are willing to pay for them at levels more than sufficient to cover the costs. However, the evaluation of these and other benefits, as well as of their distribution, has been sparse. This report reviews recent methodological advances made in measuring the benefits of rural electrification (RE) and commends them. It also notes that the understanding of the techniques shown in project documents is sometimes weak, and quality control for the economic analysis in project documents lacking. This study shows that willingness to pay for electricity is high, exceeding the long-run marginal cost of supply. Hence, in principle, RE investments can have good rates of return and be financially sustainable. But caveats are in order. The first caveat is that attention needs to be paid to ensuring least cost supply, including limiting system losses. Second, continued attention needs to be paid to achieving the right balance between financial sustainability and reaching the poor.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.formattext/plain
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/05/9850725/welfare-impact-rural-electrification-reassessment-costs-benefits-ieg-impact-evaluation
dc.identifier978-0-8213-7367-5
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6519
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-7367-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415725
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC : World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectABSENCE OF CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACCESS TO ENERGY
dc.subjectACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF FUNDS
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBANK CONDITIONALITY
dc.subjectBANK FINANCING
dc.subjectBANK LENDING
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBASIC NEED
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectBIOMASS ENERGY
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL COST
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subjectCARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCLEAN WATER
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEMAND
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY FACILITIES
dc.subjectCONSUMER EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCOST DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectCOST-EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCREDIT MARKETS
dc.subjectCROSS-SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT RELIEF
dc.subjectDEMAND CURVE
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL GENERATORS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRITERIA
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIES IN TRANSITION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectEFFICIENT ENERGY USE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SERVICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subjectELECTRICITY UTILITIES
dc.subjectELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY STRATEGY
dc.subjectENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL HEALTH
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL REFORMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL VIABILITY
dc.subjectFIRST LOAN
dc.subjectFIRST LOANS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL SWITCHING
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER ASPECT
dc.subjectGENDER DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectGENDER ISSUES
dc.subjectGENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGRID CONNECTION
dc.subjectGRID CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectGRID EXPANSION
dc.subjectGRID EXTENSION
dc.subjectGRID INTEGRATION
dc.subjectGRID SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHANDICRAFTS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectHYDRO POWER
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC PLANT
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectILLEGAL CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectKEROSENE
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLENDER
dc.subjectLINES OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectNEW COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY
dc.subjectPHOTOVOLTAIC] SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECTS
dc.subjectPLANTATIONS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY FOCUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER PROJECT
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER STATION
dc.subjectPRICE OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectPRICE OF OIL
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectREMOTE AREAS
dc.subjectREMOTE COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectREMOTE LOCATIONS
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectREPAYMENT PERIODS
dc.subjectRESETTLEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL ENERGY
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME GENERATION
dc.subjectRURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectRURAL POWER
dc.subjectRURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectRURAL VILLAGES
dc.subjectSHOPS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSMALL TOWNS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL FUNDS
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOLAR ENERGY
dc.subjectSOLAR HOME SYSTEM
dc.subjectSOLAR HOME SYSTEMS
dc.subjectSOLAR PANELS
dc.subjectSOLAR POWER
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUBSIDIZATION
dc.subjectSUPPLY COSTS
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTARIFF LEVELS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINE LOSSES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUTILITY COMPANY
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWIND
dc.subjectWIND POWER
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.titleThe Welfare Impact of Rural Electrification : A Reassessment of the Costs and Benefits

Archivos

Colecciones

AgroKnow