Energy Services for the Urban Poor in Africa

Africa has been experiencing higher rates of urbanization than any other continent, and today about one-third of the continent's population live in urban areas. This book examines the affordability of modern energy sources for the poor; the relevance of energy subsidies; the impact of subsidies on public finances; and how electricity tariffs affect the operations of small and medium enterprises, the main source of livelihood for the majority of the urban poor outside the formal economic sector.