Title: The challenge of greater energy efficiency in Uzbekistan
1The challenge of greater energy efficiency in
Uzbekistan
Martin Raiser Country Manager Uzbekistan The
World Bank
2Uzbekistans Energy Resources A Fossil Fuel
based system
3Energy efficiency in Uzbekistan is among the
lowest in the world
4Commercial and technical losses are a key problem
5Significant upside potential but uncertainty
over resource base and significant investment
needs
- Implications
- increase in domestic gas availability for thermal
generation of 4.8-5.5 bcm - investment needs in power sector of US2300 mln
- Additional investment needs in upstream oil gas
6The promise of greater energy efficiency
If Uzbekistan
- Achieved Russians current level of Electricity
Intensity by 2015
Savings would amount to 41000 GWh or 1.4
billion annually
- Reduced Commercial and Technical Losses to 10 by
2015
Savings would amount to 7200 GWh or 250 million
annually
7Challenges for greater energy efficiency
- Price adjustment for demand reduction
- - Good progress, but worry about
affordability for the most vulnerable (already
energy 25 of their budget) - Improved corporate governance for commercial and
technical loss reduction - - Metering program is absolutely
necessary - - Needs to be integrated with MIS system
to reduce scope for corruption - - Increased cash flow crucial to fund
urgent investments - Attract private sector for greater efficiency
- Performance based contracts to create incentives
to save - Competitive tendering to achieve least cost
solutions
8The role of the World Bank and other donors
- Support for priority investments WB credit
planned for - Metering and billing in electricity and gas
distribution - TA for improved MIS in Uzbekenergo and gas
distribution - targeted social support to the vulnerable
- development of sound regulatory framework
- Dialogue of broader sector reform issues
- Audit of oil gas reserves
- Advice of attracting private investment into
energy sector - Maximizing opportunities for export and regional
cooperation (see next presentation by R. Sharma)