Costly 'Throw-Ups': Electricity Theft and Power Disruptions

An investigation of the link between electricity theft and power disruptions simultaneously provides a rare and contemporary cross-country assessment of electricity theft. The findings suggest that electricity theft in Haiti ranked first overall, and that extensive power theft has risen internationally since 1980. The direct cost of electricity disruptions ranged from US$0.43 to US$9.91 per kWh.