where it will cost least and communities can most afford it
A majority of households who are going to connect do so in the first three years that the grid becomes available
Project benefits would be greater if explicit attention were paid to extending the grid to those least able to connect and ensuring poor customers make efficient use of electricity
The Pattern of Electrification Favors the Non-poor, but this Bias Generally Reduces Over Time as Electrification Coverage Expands
The graph plots the share of the poorest 40 percent against the rural electrification rate for five countries at different points in time. In all but one case (Nepal), as coverage expands, so does the share of the bottom 40 percent when there is universal coverage their share will of course reach 40 percent
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