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Prepayment Metering in Bangladesh

Meyer, Tim-Patrick

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dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Tim-Patrick-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-03T05:59:03Z-
dc.date.available2021-08-03T05:59:03Z-
dc.date.issued2016-08-
dc.identifier.urihttps://archives.kdischool.ac.kr/handle/11125/42377-
dc.description.abstractWhat can a utility company do to prevent the theft of electricity, a major problem in developing countries? This case examines how the public utility in Chittagong, Bangladesh’s second-largest city, completely eliminated the theft of electricity that had plagued its operation since the early 1990s by installing prepaid meters. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) used to lose millions of dollars a year to electricity theft, a practice facilitated by corrupt meter readers and metering technology that made it easy to illegally tap power lines. These losses prevented the company from operating and maintaining the system properly or making new investments. Insufficient power generation to cover demand and low plant efficiency resulted in erratic power supply and blackouts, which reduced the quality of life of the city’s residents both directly and indirectly (by making manufacturing uncompetitive).en_US
dc.format.extent12 p.-
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherKDI School of Public Policy and Management, Global Delivery Initiativeen_US
dc.titlePrepayment Metering in Bangladeshen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.kdevelopedia.org/Resources/view/Prepayment-metering-in-Bangladesh--99202006300152922-
dc.subject.keywordOrganizational Capacity; Stakeholder Engagement; Skilled Human Resourcesen_US
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