The 10 Questions to Ask Series, or the 10Qs Series, is an initiative of the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI) and Prayas Energy Group. Each paper in the series asks a set of 10 questions relevant to a particular topic within the broader electricity sector. It aims to build the capacity of electricity sector stakeholders—government agencies, regulators, utilities, the private sector, civil society and others—to design and participate in policy-making and implementation processes. The series pays particular attention to public interests—interests in which society has a stake and that warrant government recognition, promotion, and protection. These interests may include decisions concerning public expenditures, affordability, service quality, and impact on local and global resources. We consider “good” electricity policies to be those designed to improve the effectiveness of public expenditures, reduce unnecessary costs, raise the quality of serv...
