RCEA International Conference in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance - RCEA_ICEEF 2026, Madrid (Spain). 25-27 May 2026
Summary:
Universal electrification does not fail because countries lack least-cost techno-economic plans. It fails when those plans cannot be translated into affordable, financeable, and sustainable business models.
This paper develops an iterative convergence procedure linking rollout planning, regulatory and business design, and financeability assessment. It combines an information exchange matrix with a convergence algorithm to trace how implementation constraints feed back into earlier decisions and to distinguish revisions that can be handled within the existing least-cost plan from those that require re-planning. Zambia-based examples illustrate both cases. The framework provides a practical reference for turning access strategies into implementable programs.
Spanish layman's summary:
La electrificación universal requiere coherencia entre planificación, regulación y financiación. Este artículo propone un procedimiento iterativo que formaliza estas interdependencias e identifica cuándo las restricciones de viabilidad pueden resolverse sin revisar el plan de electrificación subyacente.
English layman's summary:
Universal electrification requires consistency across planning, regulation, and finance. This paper proposes an iterative procedure that formalizes these interdependencies and identifies when feasibility constraints can be resolved without revising the underlying electrification plan.
Keywords: electricity access; electrification planning; distribution regulation; infrastructure finance; universal energy access
Publication date: 25-May-2026.
Citation:
S. Díaz-Pastor, I.J. Pérez-Arriaga, "An iterative convergence procedure for electrification planning, regulation, and finance to achieve universal access", presented at RCEA International Conference in Economics, Econometrics, and Finance - RCEA_ICEEF 2026, Madrid, Spain, 25-27 May 2026
IIT-26-100C
