"How Far Has Power Sector Reform Spread Within the Developing World?"

Every country aspires to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to its citizens. Yet during the past 25 years, some countries have made huge strides, while others have seen little progress. What accounts for this difference? This Overview of a World Bank Group book holistically analyzes and presents the evidence on ways that developing countries have attempted to improve their power sector performance, and what the outcomes have been.

Following several case-by-case comparisons and best practices, a nuanced picture emerges from the experiences of developing countries that have aimed to turnaround power sector performance in the past 25 years. Drawing on this wealth of historical evidence, and informed by emerging technological trends, this report offers a new frame of reference for power sector reform that is shaped by context, driven by outcomes, and informed by alternatives.

This Bite+ is an Overview of the World Bank book, Rethinking Power Sector Reform in the Developing World. The book was produced by the World Bank Group, and is a part of the World Bank Group's Sustainable Infrastructure Series. To read the full book, please click here To read more about the sustainable infrastructure initiatives of the World Bank Group and its member entities, please click here.