Mozambique - sample survey of low voltage electricity customers
McPhail, Kathryn | Davy, Aidan
This study was carried out in close cooperation with the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy and the National Directorate for Energy (DNE) to gain insight into the situation of Electricidade de Mozambique (EDM)'s low voltage electricity customers of the "domestic" and "general" tariff type. The findings of this study are based on a survey conducted in early 1996, covering a sample of 912 low voltage electricity customers randomly selected from the population of customers served through EDM's southern, central, and northern grid, and from electricity users supplied in two isolated areas (not connected to any of the major grids). It was found that rates would reduce demand, but the rate increases sought for by EDM are unlikely to crowd out a large number of this domestic customer group. Still, 15 percent of the customers questioned said they would discontinue purchasing electricity if it became too expensive. However, the strong preference given to kerosene and LPG as potential substitutes for electricity and the low propensity to switch back to traditional sources of energy such as charcoal or fuelwood suggest that most households connected to the grid are more concerned about fuel and service quality than about costs. This study expects that if EDM implements the planned rate increases, most households will continue to buy electricity, but in smaller quantities.
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