Electricity

Availability of Electricity

Corrrelation between different questions about electricity

There is a clear correlation between perceptions of electricity service quality as a serious problem and support for increased tariffs to improve quality, suggesting that consumers who recognize service problems are more willing to pay higher rates for improvements.

Variables used on this page

Variables Used in Electricity Analysis Electricity Availability

• sh4: Hours of electricity available for household yesterday
• sh5: Hours of electricity available for household the day before yesterday
• sh7: Number of days the last electricity payment covered

Electricity Perceptions and Policy Preferences

• vw1: “The electricity tariff my household pays is too high” (Agree/Disagree)
• vw31: “Electricity tariffs should be increased to improve service quality” (Agree/Disagree)
• vw35: “Electricity service quality is a serious problem for my household” (Agree/Disagree)
• vw_sub1: “Government subsidies for electricity and fuel are appropriately targeted to the consumers who need them” (Agree/Disagree)

Demographic and Time Variables

• date: Time period of observation
• popw: Population weight for representative statistics