Willingness to pay for renewable energy: Evidence from a contingent valuation survey in Kenya

Abdullah, Sabah; Jeanty, P. Wilner

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.016

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“…Edkins (2008) reiterates the influence of income on WTP. Abdullah and Jeanty (2011) indicated that people with higher income and those with an interest in home based businesses are willing to pay more for reliable electricity services. According to Gunatilake, Maddipati and Patail (2012) households' willingness to pay for electricity services is influenced by the ownership of a home business, perceived benefits of reliable electricity, per capita household income and the number of children of school going age in the household.…”

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Households׳ willingness to pay for reliable electricity services in Ghana

Taale

Kyeremeh

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Access to reliable electricity is important in increasing the living standards of households and promoting sustainable development. However, Ghanaian households have had to grapple with frequent power outages and poor quality electricity services in recent times. This study examines the factors influencing households' willingness to pay for reliable electricity services in Ghana.Using data collected from 950 households in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Area and the tobit regression technique, it was revealed that monthly income, prior notice on power outages, business ownership, separate meter ownership, household size and education significantly affect willingness to pay for reliable electricity services. On the average, households were prepared to pay 44 percent (GH¢6.8) more, relative to the mean monthly electricity bill in the sample, to improve electricity services. It is envisaged that the findings would be used by policy makers and utility companies to make electricity generation and distribution more sustainable and efficient.

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Households׳ willingness to pay for reliable electricity services in Ghana

Taale

Kyeremeh

2016

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…Another reason in literature that supports this finding is the presence and role of the private sector. In line with Wiser [15], if households see the private sector as more efficient relative to the public sector, then they would not mind trading off much to the private sector in order to increase their well-being.…”

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“…In the case of developing countries, Abdullah and Jeanty [15] used CVM to examine the WTP for rural electrification in Kenya, particularly, Kisumu district. A nonparametric and a parametric model were employed to estimate WTP values for two electricity products; Grid Electricity (GE) which is largely provided by Government and Photovoltaic (PV) electricity which is provided by both government and other private service providers.…”

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In gov we trust: the less we pay for improved electricity supply in Ghana

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Background: Ghana is bedeviled with the lack of 24-h supply of electricity. This holds back economic growth and sustainable development prospects. Several studies have investigated varied factors that account for household's willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved electricity services. However, not much is known about the role of trust as a proxy for social capital and household's WTP for improved electricity services. We hypothesize that trust (social capital) is a key factor in determining households WTP for a 24-h supply of electricity in Ghana, a service which is largely controlled by the government.

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“…Following [1], the mean WTP and 95 percent confidence intervals are calculated using the approach developed by Krinsky and robb (1986).…”

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Economic Valuation of Improved Irrigation Water in Bahir Dar Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia

Astatike¹

2016

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Abstract:This study attempts to determine the economic value of improved irrigation water by eliciting farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) using contingent valuation method in Bahir Dar Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia. Single bounded and double bounded dichotomous choices with a follow up open ended questions were employed. Primary data obtained from 197 randomly sampled household heads was analyzed using both descriptive statistics and Econometric models. The descriptive analysis indicates that the mean annual income of the irrigators is twice more than that of non-irrigators. In this study, Probit and Bivariate Probit models were used to measure WTP and to determine the factors that influence the variation in WTP. To identify the basic determinants of maximum WTP, the author also used Tobit model. The mean willingness to pay for the provision of improved irrigation water is found to be birr 674.5 and 579 per year/0.25 ha from the double bounded dichotomous choice and open-ended questions, respectively. Consequently, the aggregate willingness to pay for improved irrigation water supply using the double bounded dichotomous choice and open ended questions is estimated about birr 15,703,709 and 13,480,278 per year, respectively. Among the surveyed households, 99 percent have shown their willingness to pay if there is an improvement in existing irrigation water supply. Thus, the result of this study suggests that it may be a good indicator for investment to expand the current irrigation projects and introducing irrigation water pricing.

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Willingness to pay for renewable energy: Evidence from a contingent valuation survey in Kenya

Cited by 136 publications

References 23 publications

Households׳ willingness to pay for reliable electricity services in Ghana

Households׳ willingness to pay for reliable electricity services in Ghana

In gov we trust: the less we pay for improved electricity supply in Ghana

Economic Valuation of Improved Irrigation Water in Bahir Dar Zuria Woreda, Ethiopia

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