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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113226
	A review of impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa
	Klug, Thomas W.; Beyene, Abebe D.; Meles, Tensay H.; Toman, Michael A.; Hassen, Sied; Hou, Michael; Klooss, Benjamin; Mekonnen, Alemu; Jeuland, Marc
发表日期	2022
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	170 页码:13
英文摘要	African power sectors are plagued with financial unsustainability, low rates of grid connection, and high con-sumer prices relative to other regions in the Global South. Reforms to electricity tariffs are a tool for decision makers to reduce costly energy subsidies, expand grid access, improve service quality, and increase affordability. This review examines 82 papers in the academic literature on the impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa. We organize our results according to three modalities of reform: bill payment method; tariff structure; and tariff rate. Evidence on the impacts of payment reform indicates that prepaid meters may encourage residential electricity conservation and limit arrears. Increasing block tariff structures are highly regressive and poorly target con-sumers, and there is limited evidence on the cost or grid access implications of volume differentiated tariffs or subsidies for connection costs. Lastly, we find that demand for electricity is price inelastic across all sectors, and that tariff increases should be accompanied by protections for low-income consumers. Our analysis facilitates comparison across countries and sectors, shedding light on the successes and shortcomings of various tariff re-form efforts on the continent. The review concludes with recommendations for future research and lessons for policy makers.
英文关键词	Electricity price; Electricity subsidy; Electricity demand; Systematic review; Africa
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000876937700010
来源期刊	ENERGY POLICY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272207
作者单位	Duke University; University College Dublin; University College Dublin; Resources for the Future; Addis Ababa University; Duke University; RWI - Leibniz Institut fur Wirtschaftsforschung
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Klug, Thomas W.,Beyene, Abebe D.,Meles, Tensay H.,et al. A review of impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa[J],2022,170:13.
APA	Klug, Thomas W..,Beyene, Abebe D..,Meles, Tensay H..,Toman, Michael A..,Hassen, Sied.,...&Jeuland, Marc.(2022).A review of impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa.ENERGY POLICY,170,13.
MLA	Klug, Thomas W.,et al."A review of impacts of electricity tariff reform in Africa".ENERGY POLICY 170(2022):13.