<b>“Estimation of the X-Factor in the Colombian Electric Power Distribution Sector: A Competition with Just Three Winners,” </b><b><i>The Journal of Energy and Development</i></b><b>, vol. 48, no. 1 (copyright 2023), </b><b>pp. 109–128.</b>
Creators: name: Ramírez-Hassan, Andrés
name: Rúa-Ledesma, Estefanía
name: García-Rendón, John
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 380107
subject: Financial economics
classificationCode: 380110
subject: International economics
classificationCode: 380105
subject: Environment and resource economics
classificationCode: 380109
subject: Industry economics and industrial organisation
classificationCode: 380114
subject: Public economics - publicly provided goods
classificationCode: 380199
subject: Applied economics not elsewhere classified
classificationCode: 380203
subject: Economic models and forecasting
classificationCode: 380202
subject: Econometric and statistical methods

description: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.25048328<b>Abstract:</b> Regulatory councils should estimate the X-factor, that is, the total factor productivity (TFP) change, in industries where the market structure is a monopoly, and consequently, firms do not have incentives to translate productivity gains to consumers, and yardstick competition must be used for setting prices under incentive regulation. Thus, we estimate the X-factor of the Colombian electric power distribution sector in the period 2010-2019 by means of stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). Our estimates suggest an overall average X-factor equal to -1.6%, where just 3 out of 23 network operators (NOs) have average positive X-factors. This worrisome performance is explained by efficiency and scale losses during this period, -2.6% and -1.1%, respectively. On the other hand, there is an overall average technical change equal to 2.1%. In addition, we found that the average efficiency in the period is equal to 32.8% in this sector. This suggests that there is gap for improvements in the sector because the average efficiency level is too low, and just three NOs had technical changes higher than the efficiency and scale negative changes. In particular, the prospects of new regulatory frameworks should put more pressure in the sector, not only in terms of technical efficiency, but also in term of quality, competition, and the remuneration mechanism.<b><i>ABOUT THE AUTHORS:</i></b> Link Andrés Ramírez-Hassan: https://www.eafit.edu.co/docentes-investigadores/Paginas/andres-ramirez.aspxpersonal webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/arh-bayesianLink Jhon Jairo García: https://www.eafit.edu.co/docentes-investigadores/Paginas/john-garcia.aspxpersonal website: https://sites.google.com/view/johnja/home?authuser=0<b>ABOUT THIS ARTICLE: </b>This article appeared in volume 48, number 1 of the <i>Journal of Energy and Development</i>: <b>Factor in the Colombian Electric Power Distribution Sector: A Competition with Just Three Winners,” </b><b><i>The Journal of Energy and Development</i></b><b>, vol. 48, no. 1 (copyright 2023), pp. 109–128.</b><b>About the Journal of Energy and Economic Development: </b>This biannual periodical covers international energy and development issues offering perspectives from authors around the world.<b> </b>ISSN: 0361-4476A Printed, Indexed, and Peer-Reviewed Journal since 1975 and part of the JSTOR Sustainability CollectionTo subscribe, please email: iceedboulder@gmail.com<br>