Get rid of it: To what extent might improved reliability reduce self-generation in Nigeria?

Musiliu Oseni

Energy Policy, 2016, vol. 93, issue C, 246-254

Abstract: Despite the global concerns surrounding the threats of climate change to both human health and sustainable environments, gasoline- or diesel-powered generators with non-negligible emissions have become a popular choice among Nigerian households due to the poor publicly provided electricity. This study examines the extent to which an improvement in publicly supplied electricity may reduce backup generation and, by implication, reduce emissions from Nigerian homes. The results from a random-effects probit analysis reveal that, although improved electricity service quality would significantly reduce self-generation, self-generation would continue in the country, especially among rich and educated households. The study concludes by highlighting the policy implications of the findings.

Keywords: Electricity; Carbon emissions; Generator disposal; Nigeria; Supply reliability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.03.013

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