Status of Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans : A Stocktaking Report

World Bank

dc.creator	World Bank
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:24:43Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T10:24:43Z
dc.date	2010-06-15
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:44:00Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:44:00Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20101026030914
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2918
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/243274
dc.description	Across the Western Balkan region, countries exhibit relatively high levels of energy intensity, a high energy savings potential among energy end-users, and heavy dependence on imported hydrocarbons. Energy markets would benefit from enhanced demand-side efforts and integrated energy efficiency measures across all sectors. Since most energy infrastructure was built during the 1960s and 1970s, inadequately maintained since the 1990s, and reaching the end of its useful lifespan, now is a crucial time to consider the way forward in the energy sector. The signing of the Energy Community Treaty in 2003 marked the beginning of systematic energy sector liberalization among Western Balkan countries, allowing them to deal with widespread energy sector problems that included, on the demand side, low energy tariffs, lack of payment discipline and, hence, little incentive for energy users to invest in energy efficiency measures. Building each component of the strong enabling environment required for increased Energy Efficiency (EE) across the Western Balkan countries will need cooperation among decision makers at multiple government levels, and capital investment by stakeholders to support projects that use energy more rationally. Investors are attracted to opportunities where a strong national government role and clear regulatory structures help dismantle barriers, establish clear conditions and standards, provide technical information, and facilitate funding for EE technologies. This study examines the status of the enabling environment for demand-side EE across the .Western Balkans, evaluates developments in each country, and offers recommendations on the way forward.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	AFFORDABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
dc.subject	ANNUAL COSTS
dc.subject	ANNUAL ENERGY SAVINGS
dc.subject	ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
dc.subject	AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
dc.subject	AVAILABILITY
dc.subject	AVERAGE PASSENGER
dc.subject	AVERAGE PRICE
dc.subject	BARRIERS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	BASIC ENERGY
dc.subject	BIO-FUELS
dc.subject	BIOMASS
dc.subject	BIOMASS BOILER
dc.subject	BOILERS
dc.subject	BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS
dc.subject	BUSES
dc.subject	CAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subject	CAR
dc.subject	CAR OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	CARS
dc.subject	CLEAN FUELS
dc.subject	CLIMATE
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject	COAL
dc.subject	COGENERATION
dc.subject	COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
dc.subject	COMMUNITY ENERGY
dc.subject	COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS
dc.subject	COMPRESSED AIR
dc.subject	CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
dc.subject	CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
dc.subject	CONSUMPTION PER HOUSEHOLD
dc.subject	COOKING
dc.subject	COST OF ENERGY
dc.subject	DEMAND FOR ENERGY
dc.subject	DEMAND FOR HEAT
dc.subject	DIESEL
dc.subject	DISTRICT HEAT
dc.subject	DISTRICT HEATING
dc.subject	DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMS
dc.subject	DRIVERS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subject	ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject	ECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subject	EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subject	EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL
dc.subject	EFFICIENT LIGHTING
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY SAVINGS
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY TARIFF
dc.subject	ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subject	EMISSION
dc.subject	EMISSIONS
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	ENERGY AUDITS
dc.subject	ENERGY BALANCE
dc.subject	ENERGY BILLS
dc.subject	ENERGY CONSUMERS
dc.subject	ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	ENERGY CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subject	ENERGY DATA
dc.subject	ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subject	ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
dc.subject	ENERGY END-USE EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	ENERGY EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	ENERGY INPUT
dc.subject	ENERGY MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	ENERGY MARKET
dc.subject	ENERGY MARKETS
dc.subject	ENERGY PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	ENERGY POLICY
dc.subject	ENERGY PRICE
dc.subject	ENERGY PRICES
dc.subject	ENERGY SAVINGS
dc.subject	ENERGY SERVICE
dc.subject	ENERGY SERVICES
dc.subject	ENERGY SOURCES
dc.subject	ENERGY STRATEGY
dc.subject	ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subject	ENERGY SYSTEM
dc.subject	ENERGY SYSTEMS
dc.subject	ENERGY USE
dc.subject	FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subject	FINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subject	FISCAL POLICIES
dc.subject	FLOOR AREA
dc.subject	FLUE GAS
dc.subject	FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION
dc.subject	FREIGHT
dc.subject	FREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subject	FUEL
dc.subject	FUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	FUEL OIL
dc.subject	FUEL USE
dc.subject	FUELS
dc.subject	FUTURE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	GAS
dc.subject	GAS DISTRIBUTION
dc.subject	GAS PRICE
dc.subject	GAS SUPPLY
dc.subject	GAS TURBINE
dc.subject	GASEOUS FUELS
dc.subject	GREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subject	GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subject	HEAT
dc.subject	HEAT DEMAND
dc.subject	HEATING ENERGY
dc.subject	HEATING SYSTEMS
dc.subject	HIGH ENERGY
dc.subject	HIGH ENERGY INTENSITY
dc.subject	HOT WATER
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
dc.subject	HYDROCARBONS
dc.subject	IMPORTS
dc.subject	IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	INCOME
dc.subject	INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	INSPECTION
dc.subject	INTERCITY PASSENGER
dc.subject	INTERCITY TRAVEL
dc.subject	MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subject	MODAL SHIFT
dc.subject	MODAL SPLIT
dc.subject	NATURAL GAS
dc.subject	NATURAL GAS PRICES
dc.subject	OIL
dc.subject	OIL EQUIVALENT
dc.subject	OIL PRICES
dc.subject	PASSENGER TRAFFIC
dc.subject	PASSENGER TRANSPORT
dc.subject	PASSENGER VEHICLES
dc.subject	PASSENGERS
dc.subject	PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	PERSONAL VEHICLES
dc.subject	PETROLEUM
dc.subject	PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subject	POLICE
dc.subject	POLICY SCENARIO
dc.subject	POWER
dc.subject	POWER COMPANY
dc.subject	PRICE DISTORTIONS
dc.subject	PRICE INCREASE
dc.subject	PRIVATE VEHICLE
dc.subject	PRIVATE VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	PRIVATE VEHICLES
dc.subject	PUBLIC TRANSPORT
dc.subject	PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES
dc.subject	PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject	RAIL
dc.subject	RAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subject	RAILWAY
dc.subject	RAILWAYS
dc.subject	REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	REFRIGERATION
dc.subject	REGISTRATION FEES
dc.subject	REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subject	RENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subject	RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL ENERGY
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subject	RESIDENTIAL SECTORS
dc.subject	RETAIL ELECTRICITY
dc.subject	RETAIL ELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subject	ROAD
dc.subject	ROAD SECTOR
dc.subject	ROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subject	ROLLING STOCK
dc.subject	SAFETY
dc.subject	SCENARIOS
dc.subject	SEA TRANSPORT
dc.subject	SOLAR COLLECTORS
dc.subject	SPACE COOLING
dc.subject	SPACE HEATING
dc.subject	STREET LIGHTING
dc.subject	SUPPLY SIDE
dc.subject	TARIFF LEVELS
dc.subject	TARIFF STRUCTURE
dc.subject	TARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subject	TAX
dc.subject	TAX INCENTIVES
dc.subject	TAXIS
dc.subject	THERMAL POWER
dc.subject	THERMAL POWER PLANT
dc.subject	TOTAL CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	TOTAL FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	TOTAL FINAL ENERGY DEMAND
dc.subject	TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	TRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subject	TRANSPORT ENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject	TRANSPORT MODES
dc.subject	TRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subject	TRANSPORT STRATEGIES
dc.subject	TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject	TRUE
dc.subject	TURBINES
dc.subject	VEHICLE
dc.subject	VEHICLE EFFICIENCY
dc.subject	VEHICLE FLEET
dc.subject	VEHICLE OWNERSHIP
dc.subject	VEHICLES
dc.subject	VOLTAGE
dc.subject	WATER HEATING
dc.subject	WOOD PRICES
dc.subject	WOOD STOVE
dc.title	Status of Energy Efficiency in the Western Balkans : A Stocktaking Report
dc.type	Economic & Sector Work :: Energy Study
dc.coverage	Europe and Central Asia
dc.coverage	Southeastern Europe
dc.coverage	Balkans