In 2022, 51 percent of the respondents in a survey conducted in South Africa reported that they would rather pay more for better electricity services than pay less for poor services. However, 32 percent disagreed with this proposal, possibly due to not being able to afford it. A further 17 percent reported that they either were neutral, refused to answer, or didn't know.
Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Please tell me whether you disagree or agree, or haven’t you heard enough
to say: It is better to pay more for electricity for better services than paying less and receiving poor
services?".
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Afrobarometer. (May 29, 2023). Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/
Afrobarometer. "Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022." Chart. May 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/
Afrobarometer. (2023). Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/
Afrobarometer. "Share of Respondents That Agree to Pay More for Better Electricity Services in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/
Afrobarometer, Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Share of respondents that agree to pay more for better electricity services in 2022 [Graph], Afrobarometer, May 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395378/willing-to-pay-more-for-better-electricity-services-south-africa/
