Impact of energy subsidies on energy consumption and supply in Zimbabwe. Do the urban poor really benefit

摘要: Abstract Twenty percent of Zimbabwe's urban poor households are still to be connected the grid. The majority these poor. There several reasons why Zimbabwe not grid, most important one being household incomes and cost different sources energy. In order facilitate wider usage electricity by poor, policy makers have introduced a subsidy policy. objective this paper is ascertain extent which could afford with or without subsidies. This gives an indication on whether contrary current thinking, subsidies decisive for affordability households. also examines distribution subsidies, amongst income categories other economic sectors. Furthermore impact such utility's finances assessed.