Table 1 Benchmarks for domestic supply measure and its indicators
From: Sustainability of community-owned mini-grids: evidence from India
Indicator | Score 1 | Score 2 | Score 3 | Score 4 | Score 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capacity (W/HH) | Min 3 | Min 50 | Min 200 | Min 800 | Min 2000 |
Duration | > 4 h > 1 h at night | > 4 h > 2 h at night | > 8 h > 3 h at night | > 16 h > 4 h at night | > 23 h > 4 h at night |
Reliability (monsoon months) | Frequent outages > 5 days/month | 2–5 days/month | 1–2 days/month | No unscheduled outages | |
Quality | Frequent issues with V and f affecting use of appliances | Few issues with V and f | No issues with ability to use appliances when needed | ||
Affordability | House unable to pay at time of collection and still in debt | House unable to pay at time of collection and facing difficulties in paying on the following month | House unable to pay at time of collection but easily paid back the following month | No difficulties with regular payments | |
Legality | Illegal connections and irregularities with payments | No illegal connections and bills paid to authorized representative | |||
Safety | Unsafe connection and installation | Absence of past accidents and perception of risk in the future | |||