Dataset: Community Survey 2016 (Household information)

Variable ElectrSupplier: Household electricity supplier

Literal Question

Is this household's electricity supplied by...?

Values Categories N NW
1 Municipality-prepaid 309872 5,723,545.7
 33.8%
2 Municipality-receive bill from municipality 69859 1,511,348.0
 8.9%
3 Eskom-pre-paid 446637 6,891,183.2
 40.7%
4 Eskom-receive bill from eskom 22203 450,977.5
 2.7%
5 Other supplier (e.g. metering services such as impact meters 5752 117,176.1
 0.7%
6 Do not know 4734 101,596.0
 0.6%
8 Not applicable 86457 1,412,158.3
 8.3%
9 Unspecified 39113 715,324.0
 4.2%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 984627 1.6923308925E7
Missing cases 0 0.0
Minimum 1.0
Maximum 9.0
Mean 3.026 2.964
Standard deviation 2.246 2.271
This variable is numeric

Universe

All households in the sampled dwelling units.

Notes

This question aims to measure the coverage of electricity supply, especially by the government and its agencies, to the various parts of the country.

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