Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa : Uptake, Reliability, and Complementary Factors for Economic Impact

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Uptake and Demand, Often Neglected, Are Key to Addressing Access Deficits -- While Removing Key Demand Barriers Can Bring Some Gains in Access, Most Are Often Symptoms, Not Root Causes of Low Access -- Without Addressing Structural Challenges, Utilities Will Continue to Face Financial Disincentives to Streamline and Remove Access Barriers -- Sustained Development Gains Can Only Be Achieved by Focusing on Enhancing Economic Impact through Firms and Productive Uses -- Prioritizing Reliability Would Boost Uptake and Enhance Economic Impact -- Provision of Complementary Factors Is Needed to Maximize the Economic Impact of Reliable Electricity -- Key Overarching Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 1 Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Taking Stock and Looking Forward -- Poor State of Electrification Compared with the Rest of the World -- Challenges Requiring Sound Strategies -- Conclusion -- Road Map -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Low Uptake: A Challenge or an Opportunity? -- Electricity Uptake in Areas under the Grid: Low-Hanging Fruit? -- Low Willingness to Pay Despite High Desire for Access -- Demand and Supply Are Interlinked, but Demand Matters More Than Perceived -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Enabling Higher Uptake: Constraints and Opportunities -- Macro Influences on Uptake and Consumption -- What Drives Uptake for Areas under the Grid? -- Accounting for Uptake ahead of Grid Expansion -- Off-Grid Solutions Can Help Expand Basic Access, but They Face Low Uptake Too -- Electricity for What? Productive Use, Income Generation, and Jobs at Center Stage -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Prioritizing Reliability for Economic Impact.