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Determinants of financial performance and sustainability in Namibia's electricity distribution sector

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  • Etuna Aimwata, Hilkka Soondaha
  • Sunde, Tafirenyika

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This study examines the drivers of financial performance and financial sustainability in Namibia's electricity distribution sector using a mixed-methods case analysis of Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED). Guided by contingency theory, it integrates econometric modelling and qualitative insights to understand how operational capabilities and external constraints shape utility outcomes. Key predictors include metering quality, staff competence, institutional trust, and socioeconomic stressors such as poverty and unemployment. The study reveals that internal improvements are contingent on local realities. It recommends region-specific tariff reforms, improved governance, and targeted infrastructure investment to enhance utility resilience in fragile political economies.

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  • Etuna Aimwata, Hilkka Soondaha & Sunde, Tafirenyika, 2025. "Determinants of financial performance and sustainability in Namibia's electricity distribution sector," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:juipol:v:96:y:2025:i:c:s0957178725001237
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102008
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