Publications
Affordability of electricity is clearly a key issue in Sub-Sahara Africa. High connection fees, in particular, are a main barrier for the many low income households. Both grid and offgrid electrification schemes are looking for new ways to make connections more affordable. This may include targeted subsidies or a variety of deferred payment options when a connection fee is paid over time, pre-financed directly by the utility/service provider or through cooperation
with a microfinance institution. The session discussed various innovative deferred payment schemes, via microfinance institutions and utilities.
Africa Electrification Initiative Workshop
Session 2: Offgrid Business Models
Session 3: Hybrid Electrification Models
Session 4: Rural Electrification Agency and Rural Electrification Fund
Session 5: Grid Intensification, Innovation and Cost
Session 6: Offgrid Technology and Lighting Africa
Session 7: Can Master Plans Work?
Session 8: Pro Access Regulation
Session 9: Monitoring and Evaluation
Session 11: Financing and Subsidies for Utilities
Session 12: Financing (and subsidies) for Small Providers and Renewable Energy
Session 13: User Financing via Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) and Utility Bills
Session 14: Institutional and Financial Aspects of a Rural Electrification Experience: Tunisia
Session 15: An Energy Subsidy Clinic: How to Design and Improve Access Subsidies
World Bank. 2009. User Financing via Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) and Utility Bills. Africa electrification initiative workshop session; no. 13. Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/589851468006250633/User-financing-via-Micro-Finance-Institutions-MFI-and-utility-bills
