Market-based solutions are playing an increasingly important role in advancing the energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Here we focus on pay-as-you-go (PAYG) energy systems, a market-based approach that enables users to pay for energy in small amounts. While acknowledging the benefits of PAYG, we draw attention to six areas of concern about its implementation, including the suitability of PAYG business models to serve lower-income households, data collection and use, and the characteristics of PAYG energy providers and investors. We outline an agenda for inclusive PAYG energy systems in a proactive effort to shape a rapidly evolving sector. We hope that by anticipating these risks, we can help ensure that the PAYG sector is appropriately regulated and that its benefits accrue to the intended beneficiaries.

基于市场的解决方案在推动撒哈拉以南非洲能源行业发展方面发挥着越来越重要的作用。在这里，我们重点关注现收现付（PAYG）能源系统，这是一种基于市场的方法，使用户能够支付少量的能源费用。在承认现收现付的好处的同时，我们提请注意其实施过程中值得关注的六个领域，包括现收现付商业模式是否适合为低收入家庭提供服务、数据收集和使用以及现收现付能源提供商和投资者的特征。我们概述了包容性现收现付能源系统议程，积极努力塑造一个快速发展的行业。我们希望，通过预测这些风险，我们可以帮助确保现收现付行业得到适当监管，并确保其利益惠及预期受益人。