Performance Evaluation of Electricity Service Delivery Privatisation in Selected Developed and Developing Countries

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IV, April 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Performance Evaluation of Electricity Service Delivery Privatisation in Selected Developed and Developing Countries

Olamide Eniola Victor (PhD) and Adeoti, I.
The Federal Polytechnic Ado Ekiti, Nigeria

Abstract:-Electricity service delivery privatisation had been the strategy embarked upon in some developed and developing nations with the intention of finding a solution to the problem of poor supply of electricity. The comparative analysis of the factors that account for either poor or excellent performance of this strategy in some selected countries across the globe is the thrust of the paper. Relevant literature was systematically reviewed to unravel the factors responsible for poor or excellence performance as method adopted in this paper. Seventeen nations were purposively selected across the globe and the comparative analysis of the factors for effective service delivery of electricity in some nations and otherwise in some other nations. The analytical results of the factors like; availability of enabling environment of functional electric facilities, the effective distribution network of electricity facilities, and cautious privatisation planning process by the government that have utmost concern and consideration for electricity users among others, formed the points of the discourse of the study. Recommendations like; availability of functional electricity service delivery facilities, preparedness of the government, appropriate planning process, inter alia,before venturing into privatisation,were the submission of the paper.

Keywords: Electricity service delivery, enabling environment, privatisation planning process, performance, Selected Countries.

I. INTRODUCTION

Public utilities and infrastructures provision particularly (power) electricity supply has been a critical issue for the public sector (Government) in many nations most especially in the developing nations of Sub-Saharan Africa. Many reasons have been attributed to this among which are; incessant power failure, lack of spatial planning in the service delivery of electricity, inadequate investment by the government into the power industry, technicians ineffective operation, administration and managerial flaws, among others. However, the adoption of privatisation strategy at finding a solution to foregoing challenges had been embarked upon by different nations of the world. This move was an effort towards free enterprise and increased inclusive private sector participation in the power sector as against hitherto government participation and ownership control over the sector.

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