The electricity sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is in the grip of an apparent paradox. Although the region continues to hold the world’s largest oil and gas reserves and has been able to maintain electricity access rates of close to hundred percent in most of its economies, it may not be in a position to cater to the future electricity needs of its fast-growing population and their business activities. Primary energy demand in the region is expected to continue to rise at an annual rate of 1.9 percent through 2035, requiring a significant increase in generating capacity. Investments have not been rising fast enough to meet that requirement. The report is divided into two parts and several appendices. Part I (chapters 1–5) focuses on the region. Part II (chapters 6–10) consists of four country studies and a synopsis of all four. A short conclusion evokes the main themes and lessons from the entire report. Across the report, information at the utility level drawn from the MENA Electricity Database forms the basis of the analysis. Chapter 1 calculates the QFD (or hidden costs) of the power sector in each of the fourteen MENA economies studied, a first attempt to quantify the hidden costs of power sector inefficiencies in the region. Chapter 2 provides a snapshot of key performance indicators of MENA power utilities for which international comparisons are possible. Chapter 3 examines performance indicators over time. Chapter 4 considers the relative overall performance of utilities within the MENA region when more than one indicator is considered. Chapter 5 investigates whether certain organizational differences are correlated with differences in performance. Chapters 6 to 9, focuses on detailed analysis of four countries that have taken very different approaches to the power sector namely Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman.
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Camos,Daniel, Bacon,Robert W., Estache,Antonio, Hamid,Mohamad M.
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Document Date
2017/11/07
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Publication
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Report Number
121006
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1
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1
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Disclosure Date
2017/11/08
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Shedding light on electricity utilities in the Middle East and North Africa : insights from a performance diagnostic
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Keywords
Oil & Gas;Oil and Gas;Readiness for Investment in Sustainable Energy;Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition;International Financial Reporting Standards;investment need;data collection and validation;demand for petroleum product;reform of power sector;oil and gas reserve;independent power producer;return on asset;country case study;transmission and distribution;hidden cost;international accounting standard;availability of data;power sector reform;purchasing power parity;privileges and immunity;consumption of electricity;renewable energy source;data collection process;primary energy demand;public limited company;local monitoring;energy and water;transmission system operator;source of electricity;power purchase agreement;electric power industry;quality control measure;analysis of utility;fossil fuel import;cost of labor;independent system operator;heavy fuel oil;gross national income;Water and Energy;technical assistance program;electric energy production;independent regulatory agency;source of revenue;electricity sector;
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Camos,Daniel Bacon,Robert W. Estache,Antonio Hamid,Mohamad M.
Shedding light on electricity utilities in the Middle East and North Africa : insights from a performance diagnostic (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/193561510134322792/Shedding-light-on-electricity-utilities-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-insights-from-a-performance-diagnostic