Energy Efficiency Priorities in Ukraine
Borys Dodonov
EU4Energy Sustainable Energy Policy Forum, June 13, 2017
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Energy Consumption Trends and Energy Saving Potential
• Energy	consumption	declined	by	25.7	Mtoe over	4	years	but	only	25%	is	attributed	to	improvement	in	energy	efficiency
• 77%	of	energy	saving	due	to	EE	improvement	stemmed	from	residential	sector	after	sharp	gas	and	heat	tariffs	hike	in	2015
• Untapped	energy	saving	potential	remains	substantial	and	is	estimated	at	19	Mtoe (w/o	transport	sector)	or	about	1/3	of	TFC		in	2015
-6,448
-534 -552 -572
-4,971
180
2,970
3,733
-762
-22,191
152
-11,917
-627 -1,178
-8,620
-25,668
-382
-8,737
-1,199
-6,911
-8,439
-30,000
-25,000
-20,000
-15,000
-10,000
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
Ukraine Agriculture	&	
Construction
Industry Services Residential Transformation	
at	FFPP
KTOE
DECOMPOSITION	OF	ENERGY	CONSUMPTION	CHANGE	IN	2012-2015
Intensity	Effect Structure	Effect Activity	Effect Total	change	in	consumption
Source:	UNDP/NewSEP,	Energy	Efficiency	Monitoring	for	Ukraine	2017
573
2,407
4,318
5,257
6,435
0 3,500 7,000
Agriculture	&	Construction
Services
Transformation	at	FFPP
Residential
Industry
Energy	Saving	Potential	in	2015,	ktoe
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Is Ukraine Ready for Investments in Energy Efficiency?
Source:	World	Bank,	RISE	database
*Note:	Azerbaijan,	Georgia,	Moldova	and	Turkmenistan	were	not	assessed	in	RISE	2016
• Ukraine	managed	to	score	only	37	points	out	
of	100	for	national	energy	efficiency	policy	
and	regulatory	frameworks	in	the	World	
Bank/ESMAP	RISE	2016
• EE	policy	was	placed	in	the	“green	zone”
(scores	between	67	and	100)	in	4	out	of	12	
categories	1)	national	EE	planning,	2)	EE	
entities,	3)	EE	incentives	for	electricity	rate	
structures,			4)	financing	mechanisms	for	EE
• In	7	categories	scores	appeared	in	the	“red	
zone”	(scores	0-33):	1)	information	provided	
to	consumers	about	electricity	usage,													
2)	incentives	&	mandates:	large	consumers,		
3)	incentives	&	mandates:	public	sector,								
4)	incentives	&	mandates:	utilities,		5)	MEEPS,	
6)	energy	labeling	systems	and	7)	carbon	
pricing
72
58
37
38
42
45
51
58
62
0 15 30 45 60 75
OECD	High	Income
Europe	&	Central	Asia
Ukraine
Kyrgyz	Republic
Armenia
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Belarus
RISE	EE	Scores	for	EU4Energy	Countries*
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Top 3 Energy Efficiency Priorities for Ukraine
1 Enhance	capacity	to	collect	and	analyse	energy	data
• Data	collection	during	the	design,	implementation	and	evaluation	phases	
is	a	necessary	part	of	an	effective	energy	efficiency	policy
• Data	analysis	provide	critical	information	for	decision	making,	including	
future	scenarios,	baselines	and	indicators,	which	are	necessary	for	tracking	
progress,	monitoring	and	evaluation	of	the	policy
2 Continue	to	progressively	remove	energy	price	subsidies	
that are:
• The	major	barrier	for	EE	improvement	and	renewables	development
• Regressive	since	richer	people	benefit	more	from	subsidized	energy	prices
• Negatively	affect	energy	security	by	lowering	investment	in	domestic	
exploration	and	production	and	leading	to	an	excessive	energy	import
• One	of	the	major	sources	of	budget	and	current	deficits
3 Leverage	private	investment	in	energy	efficiency
• NEEAP	estimates	total	EE	investment	needs	at	EUR	35.07	bn in	2015-2020
• SME	and	households	lack	an	access	to	an	affordable	long-term	financing:	
• establishing	funding	mechanisms	to	jump-start	energy	efficiency	
financing	to	help	them	overcome	the	initial	high	set-up	costs	
• engaging	with	IFS	to	establish	credit	lines	for	local	banks	for	lending	to	
the	residential	sector,	SMEs	and	municipalities.	
Source:	NKREKP,	World	Bank/ESMAP	estimates
Source:	National	Energy	Efficiency	Action	Plan	till	2020
0%
5%
10%
2014 2015 2016
Residential	Energy	Price	Subsidies	as	%	
of	GDP
Electricity Gas	&	Heat
4,265
4,980
11,170
14,655
0 5,000 10,000 15,000
Industry
Services	
Residential
Transport
EE	Investment	Plans	for	2015-2020	in	
NEEAP,	EUR	m
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Buildings Sector in Ukraine
Current	Situation
• Improve	the	energy	efficiency	of	
building	components	and	energy-
using	systems	in	existing	buildings
- Install	energy	controls
- Set	MEEPS	for	key	buildings	
components
- Aid	building	owners,	occupants,	and	
manufacturers	to	improve	energy	
efficiency
• Modernize		DH	networks
Potential	Steps	Forward
• As	of	March	2017	43.6%	of	households	obtained	
HUS	to	pay	their	energy	and	utility	bills
• Steep	gas	and	heat	tariff	hikes	w/o	EE	
improvement	in	building	sector	resulted	in	rising	
the	energy	poverty	level
• DH	network	losses	are	on	average	18%	but	may	
reach	40%	for	some	DH	companies
• The	level	of	building	heat	meters	installation	
was	61%	in	November	2016
Capturing	EE	gains	in	buildings	sector
Fiscal	expenditures	on	HUS				,	disposable		income	
of	HH			,	natural	gas	import			and	energy	security	
Energy	Efficiency	Priorities	in	Buildings	Sector
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    Energy Efficiency Prioritiesin Ukraine Borys Dodonov EU4Energy Sustainable Energy Policy Forum, June 13, 2017
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    © IEA 2016© OECD/IEA 2017 Energy Consumption Trendsand Energy Saving Potential • Energy consumption declined by 25.7 Mtoe over 4 years but only 25% is attributed to improvement in energy efficiency • 77% of energy saving due to EE improvement stemmed from residential sector after sharp gas and heat tariffs hike in 2015 • Untapped energy saving potential remains substantial and is estimated at 19 Mtoe (w/o transport sector) or about 1/3 of TFC in 2015 -6,448 -534 -552 -572 -4,971 180 2,970 3,733 -762 -22,191 152 -11,917 -627 -1,178 -8,620 -25,668 -382 -8,737 -1,199 -6,911 -8,439 -30,000 -25,000 -20,000 -15,000 -10,000 -5,000 0 5,000 10,000 Ukraine Agriculture & Construction Industry Services Residential Transformation at FFPP KTOE DECOMPOSITION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION CHANGE IN 2012-2015 Intensity Effect Structure Effect Activity Effect Total change in consumption Source: UNDP/NewSEP, Energy Efficiency Monitoring for Ukraine 2017 573 2,407 4,318 5,257 6,435 0 3,500 7,000 Agriculture & Construction Services Transformation at FFPP Residential Industry Energy Saving Potential in 2015, ktoe
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    © IEA 2016© OECD/IEA 2017 Is Ukraine Readyfor Investments in Energy Efficiency? Source: World Bank, RISE database *Note: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Turkmenistan were not assessed in RISE 2016 • Ukraine managed to score only 37 points out of 100 for national energy efficiency policy and regulatory frameworks in the World Bank/ESMAP RISE 2016 • EE policy was placed in the “green zone” (scores between 67 and 100) in 4 out of 12 categories 1) national EE planning, 2) EE entities, 3) EE incentives for electricity rate structures, 4) financing mechanisms for EE • In 7 categories scores appeared in the “red zone” (scores 0-33): 1) information provided to consumers about electricity usage, 2) incentives & mandates: large consumers, 3) incentives & mandates: public sector, 4) incentives & mandates: utilities, 5) MEEPS, 6) energy labeling systems and 7) carbon pricing 72 58 37 38 42 45 51 58 62 0 15 30 45 60 75 OECD High Income Europe & Central Asia Ukraine Kyrgyz Republic Armenia Tajikistan Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Belarus RISE EE Scores for EU4Energy Countries*
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    © IEA 2016© OECD/IEA 2017 Top 3 EnergyEfficiency Priorities for Ukraine 1 Enhance capacity to collect and analyse energy data • Data collection during the design, implementation and evaluation phases is a necessary part of an effective energy efficiency policy • Data analysis provide critical information for decision making, including future scenarios, baselines and indicators, which are necessary for tracking progress, monitoring and evaluation of the policy 2 Continue to progressively remove energy price subsidies that are: • The major barrier for EE improvement and renewables development • Regressive since richer people benefit more from subsidized energy prices • Negatively affect energy security by lowering investment in domestic exploration and production and leading to an excessive energy import • One of the major sources of budget and current deficits 3 Leverage private investment in energy efficiency • NEEAP estimates total EE investment needs at EUR 35.07 bn in 2015-2020 • SME and households lack an access to an affordable long-term financing: • establishing funding mechanisms to jump-start energy efficiency financing to help them overcome the initial high set-up costs • engaging with IFS to establish credit lines for local banks for lending to the residential sector, SMEs and municipalities. Source: NKREKP, World Bank/ESMAP estimates Source: National Energy Efficiency Action Plan till 2020 0% 5% 10% 2014 2015 2016 Residential Energy Price Subsidies as % of GDP Electricity Gas & Heat 4,265 4,980 11,170 14,655 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 Industry Services Residential Transport EE Investment Plans for 2015-2020 in NEEAP, EUR m
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    © IEA 2016© OECD/IEA 2017 Buildings Sector inUkraine Current Situation • Improve the energy efficiency of building components and energy- using systems in existing buildings - Install energy controls - Set MEEPS for key buildings components - Aid building owners, occupants, and manufacturers to improve energy efficiency • Modernize DH networks Potential Steps Forward • As of March 2017 43.6% of households obtained HUS to pay their energy and utility bills • Steep gas and heat tariff hikes w/o EE improvement in building sector resulted in rising the energy poverty level • DH network losses are on average 18% but may reach 40% for some DH companies • The level of building heat meters installation was 61% in November 2016 Capturing EE gains in buildings sector Fiscal expenditures on HUS , disposable income of HH , natural gas import and energy security Energy Efficiency Priorities in Buildings Sector
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