Studies done by various credible institutions show that access to electricity is a key contributor to human development.
A study by Mashekwa, M. and Chelwa, E. on the effects of electricity price on the poor in Zambia says that “increases in electricity prices not only impact households through increased electricity bills, but also indirectly raise the costs of the other goods and services in the wider economy. For example, electricity hikes can indirectly affect the cost of maize meal, whether or not a household is connected to the electricity grid”.