ABSTRACT
Because of the substantial investments required to accelerate the pace of rural electrification, government involvement of some type becomes necessary. It is not surprising, therefore, that most developing countries are pursuing rural electrification programs as a part of their economic development efforts. This, in turn, implies that there are significant advantages to examining rural electrification issues within the context of overall national policy objectives. Therefore, a multitude of other problems and constraints also have to be taken into consideration. In other words, it is important to recognize that rural electrification problems cannot be considered in isolation, but must be analyzed in the general socioeconomic and energy sector matrix within which they are embedded.
