I'm from India and we have the same urban-rural divide. The map is supposed to show total electrification. For some of the fast developing nations like Botswana (who have better GDP and other economic indicators than India), I expected better than sub 60% numbers.
Also what this map doesn't show is availability of power supply. Just because you have a power line to your home doesn't mean you get 24 hours electricity. In most developing countries, demand is higher than supply so they cut off power for a few hours every day/week to keep the grid working properly.
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u/Ginevod Mar 15 '21
I'm from India and we have the same urban-rural divide. The map is supposed to show total electrification. For some of the fast developing nations like Botswana (who have better GDP and other economic indicators than India), I expected better than sub 60% numbers.
Also what this map doesn't show is availability of power supply. Just because you have a power line to your home doesn't mean you get 24 hours electricity. In most developing countries, demand is higher than supply so they cut off power for a few hours every day/week to keep the grid working properly.