Off-grid households’ preferences for electricity services: Policy implications for mini-grid deployment in rural Tanzania
Summary. Mini-grid electricity projects in rural Tanzania face revenue challenges that limit expansion. This study surveyed off-grid households to understand their preferences for electricity services. Households showed diverse preferences linked to gender, income, and energy behaviors. The researchers recommend tiered tariff structures tailored to different customer segments, competition with solar home systems, and targeted support for female-led households to improve mini-grid financial viability and deployment.
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Wen, C., Lovett, J. C., Kwayu, E. J., & Msigwa, C. J.. (2022). Off-grid households’ preferences for electricity services: Policy implications for mini-grid deployment in rural Tanzania. Energy Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113304
Wen, Cheng, et al. “Off-grid households’ preferences for electricity services: Policy implications for mini-grid deployment in rural Tanzania.” Energy Policy, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113304.
Wen, Cheng, Jon C. Lovett, Emmanuel J. Kwayu, and Consalva J. Msigwa. 2022. “Off-grid households’ preferences for electricity services: Policy implications for mini-grid deployment in rural Tanzania.” Energy Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113304.
@article{wen-2022-off-grid-households-preferences-electricity,
title = {Off-grid households’ preferences for electricity services: Policy implications for mini-grid deployment in rural Tanzania},
author = {Cheng Wen and Jon C. Lovett and Emmanuel J. Kwayu and Consalva J. Msigwa},
journal = {Energy Policy},
year = {2022},
doi = {10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113304},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113304}
}
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