Power for all : electricity access challenge in India / Sudeshna Ghosh Banerjee, Douglas Barnes, Bipul Singh, Kristy Mayer, and Hussain Samad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh, 1973- author.

Barnes, Douglas F., author.

Singh, Bipul, author.

Series:

World Bank study

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural electrification--India.

Rural electrification.

Electric power production--India.

Electric power production.

Electric utilities--India.

Electric utilities.

India.

Physical Description:

xiv, 93 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2015]

Summary:

India is a leading developing country in providing electricity to rural and urban populations. By late 2012, the national electricity grid had reached 92 percent of India's rural villages, or about 880 million people. Yet, approximately 311 million people-mostly those in rural areas-still live without electricity. Less than half of all households in the poorest income group have electricity. Even among households with electricity, hundreds of millions lack reliable supply and experience power cuts almost daily. Achieving universal access to electricity by 2030 is not financially prohibitive for India. The challenge of providing electricity for all is achievable, ensuring that India joins such countries as China and Brazil in reaching out to even its remotest populations. Policies will need to be aligned with the principles followed in other successful international programs. The potential benefits of electrification for those without service are quite high. The benefits of lighting alone would approximately equal the investments necessary to extend electricity for all. Households with electricity consume more than 100 times as much light as do households with kerosene for about the same amount of money. Without quality energy services, households often face entrenched poverty, poor delivery of social services, and limited opportunities for women and girls. This book will be of interest to a wide audience, including policy makers, experts and managers in the international development community, and those in academia. The World Bank Studies series is available for free download online through the Open knowledge Repository (http://openknowledge.worldbank.org). Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction 9

Abstract 9

Commitment to Universal Access 9

Benefits of Electrification 10

Study Goal and Organization of This Report 11

Notes 11

Chapter 2 Closing the Electricity Access Gap 13

Abstract 13

Recent Growth Trends 13

Current Profile of Electricity Deficit 17

Estimated Benefits of Universal Access 21

Summary Remarks 22

Notes 23

Chapter 3 Barriers to Household Adoption 25

Abstract 25

The Gap between Electricity Access and Adoption 25

Impact of Power Reliability on Electricity Adoption 28

Household Affordability 30

Summary Remarks 33

Note 34

Chapter 4 History of Rural Electrification and Institutional Organization 35

Abstract 35

Evolution of Rural Electrification 35

Institutional Organization 39

National Policies and the RGGVY Program 40

Summary Remarks 44

Notes 44

Chapter 5 Challenges to Sustaining Progress 47

Abstract 47

Near-Term Financing and Implementation Challenges 47

Long-Term Risks to Sustainability 52

Summary Remarks 55

Notes 55

Chapter 6 Lessons from International Experience 57

Abstract 57

Institutional Focus on Integrating Grid and Off-Grid Efforts 57

Planning and Load Development 59

Utility Cost Recovery and Supply Reliability 60

Lower Barriers to Adoption 61

Community Involvement and Service Orientation 62

Lower Construction and Operation Costs 63

Moving Forward 64.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh, 1973- Power for all

ISBN:

9781464803413

1464803412

OCLC:

899158212