Why is Private Electricity such a Problem?

Tempo

September 18, 2000

The PRIVATIZATION of electricity shouldn't create any problems. In fact, privatization of the energy sector has already become a necessity. Monopolies only give birth to inefficiencies and lead to consumers having to pay very high tariffs. And privatization is usually accompanied by greater competition resulting in cheaper electricity.

But in Indonesia, exactly the opposite has happened and privatization has created a protracted trauma. The probl

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