Dataset: Community Survey 2016 (Household information)

Variable ElectrInterrupt: Interruption in electricity in the past 3 months

Literal Question

In the past three months, has this household's electricity been cut or interrupted without prior notification, even though the household paid the bill or bought pre-paid electricity?

Values Categories N NW
1 Yes 150177 2,497,270.6
 14.8%
2 No 702962 12,190,886.5
 72.0%
3 Do not know 6339 115,297.9
 0.7%
8 Not applicable 124393 2,106,450.7
 12.4%
9 Unspecified 756 13,403.3
 0.1%

Summary Statistics

Valid cases 984627 1.6923308925E7
Missing cases 0 0.0
Minimum 1.0
Maximum 9.0
Mean 2.617 2.612
Standard deviation 2.089 2.074
This variable is numeric

Universe

All households in the sampled dwelling units whose electricity is supplied by the municipality.

Notes

The question applied only to households in the sampled dwelling units whose electricity is supplied by a municipality (prepaid or bill). Scheduled load shedding is excluded in the survey. The question asked about interruptions that occurred even though the electricity was paid.

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