Mar 21, 2018
New Study Disagrees That Free Electricity Can Help the Poor
In this research, a group of Kenyan households were given free or discounted electric rates. After 18 months, the households were no better off as compared to other households that didn’t receive free or discounted electric rates.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ucenergy/2018/03/09/does-providing-electricity-to-the-poor-reduce-poverty-research-suggests-not-quite/#414ffa5e39b3