Socio-economic Impacts of Electricity Access in South Asia Narasimha D. Rao with: Davida Wood, WRI.
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Socio-economic Impacts of Electricity Access in South Asia
Narasimha D. Rao
with: Davida Wood, WRI
Electricity AccessElectricity Access
Energy Access & Social Impact
Electricity Access
Services
Education
Wom
en’s timeHe
alth
Livelihood
CostRe
liabi
lity
Context
~600 million each without electricity
S. Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Electricification 2004-05
IND_adm1
IND_adm1.ElAccShare
16 to 40 percent
40 to 75 percent
75 to 90 percent
90 - 100 percent
Data source: National Sample Survey of Consumption Expenditure 2004-05
150 million without electricity
Access Levels
Marketplace for electricity“DIY”Systems
Microgrids
SHS
Grid
Case Study Glimpses
Case Study Sites
Nepal
Bihar, India
Research Design
Household surveysNo elec Grid Microgrid SHS Total
Nepal 14 81 90 53 238
Bihar 211 194 171 45 315
Total 225 275 261 98 859
• Household income• Kerosene use• Women’s time• Education
Impact Indicators
0 ≥1 ≥2 ≥3No. of
Appliances
Monthly Exp (per cap): INR 0-500
GRID
MICROGRID
SHS
0 >=1 >=2 >=3 >=4 >=5No. of
Appliances
Monthly Exp (per cap): INR 500-1,000
GRID
MICROGRID
SHS
0 >=1 >=2 >=3 >=4 >=5No. of Appliances
Monthly Exp (per cap): INR 1,000-2,000
GRID
MICROGRID
SHS
Electricity AccessElectricity Access
Services
Cost
Relia
bility
Findings
• Kerosene use distinctly less with SHS• Women with electricity access spend less time on
chores• No discernable income differences
Electricity AccessElectricity AccessElectricity Access
Services
Education
Wom
en’s timeHe
alth
Livelihood
Cost
Relia
bility
THANK YOU
What you measure is what you get
The end goal is poverty eradication
