Foreign exchange and the price of electricity given the Philippine power industry reforms
This paper examines foreign exchange as a determinant of high prices in an electricity generation industry going through reforms towards privatization and deregulation. It is found that exchange rate movements influence electricity prices through imported fuels but more notably through payment of fo...
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oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-93852023-02-28T03:31:28Z Foreign exchange and the price of electricity given the Philippine power industry reforms Molato, Rheal M. This paper examines foreign exchange as a determinant of high prices in an electricity generation industry going through reforms towards privatization and deregulation. It is found that exchange rate movements influence electricity prices through imported fuels but more notably through payment of foreign-currency denominated liabilities. This financing aspect stands out because of the difficulty in obtaining domestic funding. This paper notes that generating investments is imperative for the power sector reforms to attain their objectives. 2007-10-01T07:00:00Z text https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8446 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Electric utilities—Philippines Electric utilities—Rates—Philippines Foreign exchange rates—Philippines Economics |
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This paper examines foreign exchange as a determinant of high prices in an electricity generation industry going through reforms towards privatization and deregulation. It is found that exchange rate movements influence electricity prices through imported fuels but more notably through payment of foreign-currency denominated liabilities. This financing aspect stands out because of the difficulty in obtaining domestic funding. This paper notes that generating investments is imperative for the power sector reforms to attain their objectives. |
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