Financial Viability of Electricity Sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa: Quasi-Fiscal Deficits and Hidden Costs

This paper studies the financial viability of electricity sectors in 39 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using an approach similar to that in an earlier study, the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic. The quasi-fiscal deficit in each country is calculated under two scenarios: existing utility pe...

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Beteilige Person: Trimble, Chris (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2016
Schriftenreihe:World Bank E-Library Archive
Links:https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-7788
Zusammenfassung:This paper studies the financial viability of electricity sectors in 39 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using an approach similar to that in an earlier study, the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic. The quasi-fiscal deficit in each country is calculated under two scenarios: existing utility performance and benchmark utility performance. In the first scenario, only two countries have a financially viable electricity sector (the Seychelles and Uganda). Only 19 countries cover operating expenditures, while several countries lose in excess of US
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (102 p)
DOI:10.1596/1813-9450-7788