{"id":7041,"date":"2023-12-05T19:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/?p=7041"},"modified":"2023-12-05T19:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:37:33","slug":"household-effects-of-electrification-through-mini-grids-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/?p=7041","title":{"rendered":"Household effects of electrification through mini-grids: Evidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wonderplugin-pdf-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/wp-content\/plugins\/wonderplugin-pdf-embed\/pdfjslight\/web\/viewer.html?v=2&file=https:\/\/aaep.org.ar\/works\/works2023\/1.pdf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" style=\"border:0;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mini-grids are becoming the mainstream solution to provide electricity to communities in access-deficit<br \/>\ncountries, but little is known about their effectiveness in increasing electricity access and improving<br \/>\nhousehold welfare. We provide novel empirical evidence on this matter in the context of<br \/>\nTanzania, where two policy reforms doubled the number of mini-grids since 2008. Exploiting spatial<br \/>\nand temporal variation created by the distance to the households in proximity to mini-grids and the<br \/>\ntiming of their deployment, and using data from two different surveys, we find local electrification<br \/>\nrates increased by about 16-23%. This result is consistent with a surge in nighttime light radiance<br \/>\nnearby newly developed projects. We document mini-grids reduced the use of pollutant fuel-based<br \/>\nlighting devices and increased the uptake of electric-powered devices. 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