Quality of Supply and Efficiency: An Analysis of Portuguese Electricity Distribution Networks

Thomas WEYMAN-JONES; Júlia BOUCINHA; Catarina INÁCIO

Article Details

Quality of Supply and Efficiency: An Analysis of Portuguese Electricity Distribution Networks

Authors:

Thomas WEYMAN-JONES | Júlia BOUCINHA | Catarina INÁCIO

Publisher:

Sosyoekonomi Society

Journal:

Sosyoekonomi 2010 Vol.12 Issue 12

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000624622

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

1305-5577

Abstract:

 


Efficiency and productivity analysis is a standard part of the tool-box of electricity and gas network regulators. In this paper the data envelopment analysis approach to benchmarking the performance of electricity networks is applied to a group of regional networks which differ in the quality of supply measured by, for example, interruptions. We show that efficiency comparisons differ when quality of supply is allowed for. We extend the efficiency comparisons to construct quality-adjusted Malmquist productivity indices in a manner which can be employed in both intra-firm management review and in regulatory benchmarking.

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Efficiency and productivity analysis is a standard part of the tool-box of electricity and gas network regulators. In this paper the data envelopment analysis approach to benchmarking the performance of electricity networks is applied to a group of regional networks which differ in the quality of supply measured by, for example, interruptions. We show that efficiency comparisons differ when quality of supply is allowed for. We extend the efficiency comparisons to construct quality-adjusted Malmquist productivity indices in a manner which can be employed in both intra-firm management review and in regulatory benchmarking.

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Article Details

Quality of Supply and Efficiency: An Analysis of Portuguese Electricity Distribution Networks

Authors: Thomas WEYMAN-JONES | Júlia BOUCINHA | Catarina INÁCIO

Publisher: Sosyoekonomi Society

Journal: Sosyoekonomi 2010 Vol.12 Issue 12

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000624622

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 1305-5577

Issues

Authors:

Thomas WEYMAN-JONES | Júlia BOUCINHA | Catarina INÁCIO

Publisher:

Sosyoekonomi Society

Journal:

Sosyoekonomi 2010 Vol.12 Issue 12

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000624622

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

1305-5577