Blog Blog by Anushka Sharma India is witnessing an energy transformation of elephantine proportions, with half a billion people gaining electricity access between 2000 and 2016. Several efforts have been undertaken both at the center and state levels to achieve the...
Blog Blog by Anushka Sharma Electricity is a “quasi-public good” in India. In principle, electricity is excludable – a person gets electricity only if he pays for it and it is non-rival – one person’s consumption doesn’t lower the quality of the good for another. In...
Blog Blog by Chris Merriman In 2016, the Nigerian government spent over $1.5 billion subsidizing kerosene, which two-thirds of the population use for both lighting and cooking. However, rich Nigerians benefit from subsidies just as much as the poor, and most...
Blog Blog by Branden Oliver Although the international community signaled its intention to end energy poverty through various United Nations’ efforts – including Sustainable Development Goal 7: universal access to modern energy while also doubling the share of...
Blog Blog by Johannes Urpelainen Despite its mineral wealth, Jharkhand is one of India’s poorest states. The 40 million Indians living in Jharkhand have few economic opportunities besides agriculture and mining. One important reason for the state’s economic stagnation...
Blog Blog by Sini Numminen Electricity offered by micro-grids and other off-grid systems is generally considered a reliable alternative to erratic centralized grid power services in many rural and urban areas of the developing world. The recent report by CEEW found...
