However, local governments in developing countries often have more restricted responsibilities, levels of authority, and resources. Notwithstanding this variability, it can be argued that sub-national governments in developing countries are often disempowered relative to national governments, and often operate with significant resource constraints. Given this, capacity at these levels is likely to be more limited than at the national level. These suppliers range from large utilities to small-scale charcoal producers. Individual utilities may be engaged in all or only some aspects of the industry.