Peru: National Survey of Rural Household Energy Use, August 2010.
Full-text: http://www.esmap.org/esmap/sites/esmap.org/files/ESMAP_PeruNationalSurvey_Web_0.pdf (pdf, 1.2MB)
Peter Meier, Voravate Tuntivate, Douglas F. Barnes, Susan V. Bogach, Daniel Farchy.
World Bank, ESMAP.
In order to gain a better understanding of the existing and potential users of electricity in rural areas of Peru, the National Survey of Rural Household Energy Use was carried out in seven regions of the country, the Coastal North, Central, and South regions, the Andean North, Central, and South regions, and the Amazon region. The Survey provided data on rural household energy use and expenditures, use by rural households of electricity from the grid, and use by rural households of off-grid electricity. The Survey also provided information for an analysis of the economic benefi ts from electricity use in rural areas in Peru.
The main conclusion of the survey is that rural households in Peru have a signifi cant desire, willingness, and ability to pay for electricity. Households without electricity from the grid frequently pay more for energy of lesser quality from kerosene lamps or batteries than they would pay for electricity service. However, the need to pay the connection cost is a significant barrier, and 25 percent of households living in areas with electricity service are not connected. Use of car batteries by 18 percent of rural households without electricity is a strong indication of unsatisfied demand for electricity in areas near to the grid.
The Survey report provides data for the planning of rural electrifi cation in the context of Peru, including estimates of the benefits, which are particularly important for the economic analysis of Projects. However, we believe that the survey report will also be useful to other countries as an example of a comprehensive effort to collect and analyze original data on rural household energy use.
