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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Main Author: Trimble, Chris (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2016
Series:World Bank E-Library Archive
Online Access:Volltext
Summary: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (102 p)
DOI:10.1596/1813-9450-7788