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Building a modern energy system in Ethiopia

Project Active from to Energy and Sustainable Growth

Ethiopian SMEs face frequent power outages and weak electricity systems, while low awareness and revenue losses hinder investment in a reliable supply. A large RCT will test smart meters as a solution to improve billing, reduce theft, and enhance productivity.

Researchers

Eyoual Tamrat Demeke

Researcher, Policy Studies Institute
Tim Dobermann

Tim Dobermann

Research Director, International Growth Centre

Aregawi Gebremariam

Research Fellow, University of Newcastle - Australia
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Niclas Moneke

Associate Professor, University of Oxford
Sugandha Srivastav

Sugandha Srivastav

Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Economics, University of Oxford

Ephrem Andargie Tadesse

PhD candidate, Addis Ababa University

Tewodros Assefa Tesemma

Associate Researcher, Ethiopian Development Research Institute

Project outputs

Report cover page

Smart meters for firms in Ethiopia: Evidence from a randomised experiment

Eyoual Tamrat Demeke, Tim Dobermann, Aregawi Gebremariam, Niclas Moneke, Sugandha Srivastav, Ephrem Andargie Tadesse, Tewodros Assefa Tesemma
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