Methodology

Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Existence
Is there an officially approved national electrification plan?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is the electrification plan developed based on demand assessment and/or geospatial least cost analysis?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there geospatial maps conveying the timeframe of planned grid extension?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Were there any public consultations while developing the plan?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there a provision for the plan to be periodically evaluated?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Public availability of electrification plan
Are the electrification plan and the updates publicly available?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is there an electricity access target in the national electrification plan?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are these geospatial maps made publicly available?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Targets and implementation
Is there a requirement for periodic progress reports tracking progress towards the defined energy access target?
Yes - 50, No- 0
Does the tracking get published?
Yes - 50, No- 0
Institutional set-up
Are there institution(s) responsible for carrying out the following functions:
For each role
Setting electrification strategy?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Setting electrification milestones and deadlines?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Coordinating generation, transmission, and distribution plans and their implementation?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Reporting progress towards the defined energy access target/milestones with periodic reports?
Yes - 25, No - 0
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Service level target
Does the plan target a service level (e.g., power availability, number of guaranteed hours of power supply, etc.)?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Inclusion of off-grid solutions
Does the electrification plan include off-grid solutions (either/or both minigrids and stand-alone systems)?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Inclusion of community and productive services
Does the plan include productive uses (e.g. agricultural, commercial, and industrial activities)?
Yes - 50, No- 0
Does the plan include community facilities (e.g. health centers, schools, administrative buildings)?
Yes - 50, No- 0
Inclusion and gender sensitivity
Does the plan specifically address the electricity access of female-headed households?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Financing of the plan
Does the plan detail how it will be funded?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Does the plan encourage the leveraging of private-sector financing?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Funding support to grid electrification
Does the government have a dedicated funding line or budget for electrification (e.g., funded national program, budget item, rural electrification fund to finance grid extension)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there capital subsidies paid to the utilities to provide distribution systems to rural areas/villages?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Funding support for consumer connections
Is there a connection fee?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there consumer financing mechanisms (i.e. utility loans, on-bill financing, micro-loans etc.) and/or direct subsidies available to support the payment of connection fees by consumers?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Standards of performance on quality of supply
Does the government specify standards of performance on reliability (e.g. number of guaranteed hours per day, duration of the electricity, frequency of outages, etc.)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic reporting system in place to ensure standards compliance?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Scoring System
Solar Hybrid Mini Grid Technology
Are there programs which aim to develop solar hybrid mini grid systems or support the development of solar hybrid mini grid systems?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there programs to support hybridization of diesel mini grids?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Geospatial Planning for Mini Grids
Yes - 50, No - 0
Do mini grid developers have access to geospatial data through an online platform, to help them plan their investments?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Productive Uses and Community Engagement
Is there a national or large-scale program to increase productive uses of electricity for mini grid customers?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is there a national or large-scale program to engage with communities who are about to receive mini grid electricity or who have just recently received mini grid electricity, to increase awareness, uptake, and demand for electricity services?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there industry associations relevant to mini grid developers?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Access to Finance
Are there publicly funded mechanisms to secure results-based viability gap funding for operators?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there specific debt financing facilities available to support mini grid developers?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there specific risk-mitigation facilities (e.g., foreign exchange risk, first-loss guarantees) available to support mini grid developers?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Institutional Capacity, Training & Skill Development
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Can mini grids be owned and/or operated by private companies?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there opportunities to develop mini grids through both top-down and bottom-up approaches? (Under a bottom-up approach, mini grid developers select their sites; under a top-down approach, the government selects the sites)
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Workable Regulations
Are mini grids legally allowed to operate in the country?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there clear registration, permitting or licensing procedures for mini grid operators?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Do the regulations clarify what will occur when the main grid reaches a mini grid's service area?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are mini grid operators legally allowed to charge a cost-reflective tariff, even if it is different from the national tariff?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Regulatory Authority
Are there clear rules that prevent the regulatory authority from unilaterally changing the tariff without due cause and without warning?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there clear rules for how tariffs can be adjusted over time?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there publicly available technical and safety standards detailing the requirements for mini grids?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there publicly available quality of service standards for mini grids (e.g., minimum hours per day, minimum uptime, etc.)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Have the regulations evolved over time (e.g., have they been updated or revised in the past 5 years)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Enabling Business Environment
Are there duty exemptions for mini grid systems and/or individual components?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there e-government or other initiatives that reduce bureaucracy that are applicable to mini grids (e.g., one-stop-shop permitting; online processes for tariff submission/review/approval; etc.)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Existence of program leveraging private participation
Are there national programs that aim to develop markets for stand-alone systems or support the development of stand-alone system markets, leveraging and/or in cooperation with the private sector?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Financial Incentives
Are there duty or tax exemptions in place for stand-alone systems?
Yes - 10, No - 0
If yes, are there clear eligibility criteria for subsidies?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Is consumer financing, including PAYGO or MFIs, available to support consumers to purchase stand-alone systems?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there support for low-income households to purchase the system / are pro-poor subsidies in place?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there public financing available to companies, such as grant funding or concessional finance?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there a financing mechanisms to support the purchase of solar power appliances (either through consumers or companies)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Payment methods
Are off-grid electricity providers allowed to use mobile money or any other digital payment methods to collect money from consumers?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Standards and quality
Has the government adopted international quality standards for stand-alone systems?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there environmental regulations on the disposal of solar devices and stand-alone system products or components?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Scoring System
Cost of subsistence consumption
Affordability of cost per kWh that a residential consumer pays for the first 30 kWh of consumption per month?
If the percentage x is: X >= 10% - 0 5% < x < 10% - scale x >= 5% - 100
Affordability of the connection fee
Affordability of the electricity connection fee for residential consumers?
X <= 12 months - 100 X between 12 and 36 months– scale X >= 36 months - 0
Policy to support low-volume consumers
Is there a mechanism to support grid-connected low-volume consumers such as social or lifeline tariff?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a financing mechanisms for vulnerable groups (e.g. low-income households, female-headed households, informally settled people, displaced people and/or any other vulnerable group identified in the country context) regardless of the technology suppply (including grid, mini grid and off-grid)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Scoring System
Publicly available financial statements
Are the financial statements of the largest utility publicly available?
Generation
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Transmission
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Distribution
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Retail sales
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
If yes, are they audited by an independent auditor?
Generation
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Transmission
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Distribution
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Retail sales
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Publicly available annual reports
Are the following metrics published in a primary official document (by the utility, regulator or ministry and/or government)?
Generation - Electricity available for sale to end-users
Yes - 25, No - 0
Transmission - Transmission loss rate
Yes - 25, No - 0
Distribution - Distribution loss rate
Yes - 25, No - 0
Retail Sales – Bill collection rate
Yes - 25, No - 0
Usage of outage recording system
Is the utility operating an incidence/outage recording system (or SCADA/EMS with such functionality)?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Publicly available reliability measurements
  Is the utility measuring the SAIDI and SAIFI or any other measurements for service reliability?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are the measurements reported to the regulatory body?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are the measurements available to public?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
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Current Ratio
<1 -- 0 in between -- scale >= 1.2 -- 25
EBITDA margin
<0 -- 0 in between -- scale >= 15% -- 25
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
<1 -- 0 in between -- scale >= 1.2 - 25
Days payable outstanding ratio
>180 -- 0 in between -- scale <=90 - 25
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Tracking
Does the government track household level data on cooking solutions?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is the data publicly available?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is the data available on fuel use, stove stacking and indoor/outdoor cooking?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Does the tracking involve checking if the stoves are used in a sustained manner without being abandoned?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Existence of plan
  Is there a national or regional plan to scale up access to clean cooking solutions, or is access to clean cooking solutions covered as a part of any other government plan (regardless of the sector)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Does the plan currently in use allocate resources/funds for implementation?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Has the plan gone through public consultation?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Does the plan take gender-based impact of cooking practices into account?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are clean cooking goals linked to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)? If yes, are the timebound targets specified for various clean cooking solutions?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Institutional capacity
Are there agencies dedicated to the following functions?
Is there a designated agency leading the formulation, as well as implementation, of clean cooking strategy/action plan in coordination with various agencies?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Setting, monitoring and enforcing standards for clean cooking solutions
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Tracking access and adoption of clean cooking solutions
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
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Aspects of the plan
Does the plan include the goal of reaching universal access to clean cooking for the population targeted in the plan?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Does the plan take into account geographical and demographical considerations ?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Does the plan include considerations and action items for involving women throughout the supply chain of clean cooking solutions?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Does the plan prioritize the most vulnerable consumers?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Does the plan incentivize transition to tier 3 and above cooking fuels and technologies?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Does the plan include renewable clean cooking fuels such as ethanol, biogas, solar cookers and bio-LPG?
Yes - 10, No - 0
Awareness strategy
  Is there a targeted awareness raising strategy to drive adoption of clean cooking solutions?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Does the strategy take into account geographical and demographical considerations ?
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Does the strategy have targeted messages for both men and women?
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Does the strategy include health aspects?
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Does the strategy aim to involve local community organizations?
Yes - 12.5, No - 0
Last mile distribution
Is there a last mile distribution strategy in place for cooking fuels?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there a last mile distribution strategy in place for cooking technologies?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there last mile distribution strategy for geographically remote areas, rural settlements or poor user segments?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there partnerships between public and private sources for last mile distribution?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there targeted incentives for last mile distribution to geographically remote areas, rural settlements and poor segments?
Yes - 20, No - 0
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Standards
Are there standards for the following aspects of clean cooking solutions:
Efficiency
Yes - 25, No - 0
Emissions
Yes - 25, No - 0
Safety
Yes - 25, No - 0
Durability
Yes - 25, No - 0
Do the standards follow ISO protocols and Voluntary Performance Targets for the following" If not, what testing protocols and reporting frameworks are used?
Efficiency
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Emissions
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Safety
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Monitoring and verification
  Are the standards mandatory, with a verification and enforcement procedure?
Yes - 25, No - 0
  Does the program work with a standards testing facility or lab?
Yes - 25, No - 0
  Does the stove testing facility or lab need to be accredited?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Have there been studies to record reduction in HAP, cooking time and fuel?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Labeling
Have labeling schemes been adopted for efficiency of clean cooking products?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Have labeling schemes been adopted from emissions of clean cooking products?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is the labeling scheme for efficiency of clean cooking products mandatory?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is the labeling scheme for emissions from clean cooking products mandatory?
Yes - 25, No - 0
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Financing mechanisms
Are there specific financing facilities available to support suppliers/consumers to develop/purchase clean cooking solutions?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there specific financing or subsidy programs for clean cooking solutions targeted to low income consumers?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there social safety/security net programs covering cleaning cooking solutions for low income households?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there provisions to support public institutions in getting incentives/subsidies for clean cooking solutions? For e.g., for school meal programs.
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there targeted incentives to prmote higher tier or high performing solutions?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Supplier incentives
Are there duty exemptions, tax benefits, and/or subsidies to support clean cooking solutions?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there programs for commercial entities to invest in efficient, low-emission stoves?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Is there business development support available for private sector for capacity building?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Are there targeted incentives for gender inclusion (for e.g., for women led businesses)?
Yes - 20 No - 0
Is there a fund supporting business innovation or R&D?
Yes - 20 No - 0
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Legal framework for renewable energy
Does the legal framework allow private sector ownership of renewable energy generation?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Does an official renewable energy target exist?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is the target legally in binding?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is the RE target linked to international commitments (e.g. NDC or regional commitment)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there a renewable energy action plan or strategy to attain the target?
Yes - 20, No - 0
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Electricity - targets and plans
Is there an assessment of the role of renewables in electricity supply?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a target for renewables in electricity?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Heating and Cooling - targets and plans
Is there an assessment of the needs for heating and cooling in buildings and industry in the country and of how renewables can contribute?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a specific target for renewables for heating and cooling?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Transport - targets and plans
Is there an assessment of the needs for heating and cooling in buildings and industry in the country and of how renewables can contribute?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a specific target for renewables for transport?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Institutions and meeting targets
Does the renewable plan or strategy estimate the amount of investment necessary to meet the RE target?
Yes - 25,No - 0
Is there an institution responsible for tracking progress in renewable energy development?
Yes - 25,No - 0
Is there any periodic reporting mechanism for renewable energy progress?
Yes - 25,No - 0
Is there a mechanism for adjusting the plan based on reporting of renewable energy deployment?
Yes - 25,No - 0
Renewable energy in generation and transmission planning
Is generation and transmission planning integrated?
Yes - 20,No - 0
Is planning for dispatch included in the generation and transmission plan?
Yes - 20,No - 0
Does electricity generation planning include renewable energy development?
Yes - 20,No - 0
Does the current transmission planning consider renewable energy scale-up?
Yes - 20,No - 0
Resource data and siting
Has the country carried out geospatial planning or produced zoning guidance to inform the commercial development of the RE resource?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Has the geospatial planning or zoning guidance been carried out according to best practices by: i) being undertaken as part of a strategic environmental and social assessment or equivalent process; and ii) by making the outputs publicly available?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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Financial and regulatory support for electricity
Does the country offer long-term PPAs for renewable electricity production by large-scale producers(e.g. via. feed-in-tariffs, PPAs awarded through auctions etc.)
Yes - 25, No - 0
Does the country offer long-term PPAs for renewable electricity production by small-scale producers(e.g. via. feed-in-tariffs, PPAs awarded through auctions etc.)
Yes - 25, No - 0
Does the government publish clear and practical guidance on what permissions are required to develop a RE electricity project?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Does the government offer the following direct fiscal incentives for renewable electricity (eg: capital subsidies, grants, tax incentives)?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Electricity grid access and dispatch
Does the country provide prioritized access to the grid for RE?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Do RE projects receive priority in dispatch?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there provisions to compensate seller if offtake infrastructure is not built in time?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there mechanisms to compensate RE projects for lost generation due to certain curtailments after project commissioning?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is the compensation due because of curtailment actually given out?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Financial and regulatory support for transport
Are there any policies to encourage the transport sector to adopt cleaner (biofuel, electric, hydrogen) powered modes of transportation?
Yes - 100/3, No - 0
Are specific financial support measures designed to encourage the use of any of the following non-fossil fuel powered modes of transportation? 
Yes to 1 or more - 100/3, No to all - 0
Electric/hybrid vehicles, including 2/3 wheel vehicles
Biofuels
Hydrogen vehicles
Electrification of public transportation
Are specific regulatory measures designed to encourage the use of any of the following non-fossil fuel powered modes of transportation? 
Yes to 1 or more - 100/3, No to all - 0
Electric/hybrid vehicles, including 2/3 wheel vehicles
Biofuels
Hydrogen vehicles
Electrification of public transportation
Financial and regulatory support for Heating and Cooling
Are there any policies to encourage deployment of any renewable energy heating and cooling technologies?
Yes - 100/3, No - 0
Are there specific financial support measures designed to encourage the use of renewables in the heating and cooling sectors? 
Yes - 100/3, No - 0
Are there specific regulatory measures designed to encourage the use of renewables in the heating and cooling sectors? 
Yes - 100/3, No - 0
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Auctions
Is competition used to ensure large scale RE generation (projects>10MW) is cost competitive (e.g. through auctions for PPA's)? If so,
Is there a schedule for future bids/auctions available for investors?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Is there a pre-qualification process to select bidders?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are tariffs indexed (in part or in whole) to an international currency or to inflation?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are there provisions to ensure full and timely project completion (e.g. bid-bonds, project milestones)?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are projects awarded through auctions/bids online/on track to be online on stated date?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Have auctions/bids met stated target for installations?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Fixed tariffs for small producers
Can small producers (residential, commercial rooftop PV,etc ) connect to the grid?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are contracts with fixed tariffs available for such producers?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Is there a schedule or clear rules (e.g. capacity based limits) for adjusting the tariff level over time?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are different tariffs available for different technologies and sizes of the generation plant?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Is there a mechanism to control the capacity built under each tariff?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are tariffs indexed (in part of in whole) to an international currency or to inflation?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
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Connection and cost allocation
Does the country have a grid code that clearly specifies connection procedures?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Do the connection procedures meet international best practices?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Does the grid code include measures or standards addressing variable renewable energy?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there rules defining the allocation of connection costs?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is the type of the connection cost allocation policy considered "deep" (supporting transmission connection for RE generation)?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Network usage and pricing
Are there rules that allow electricity customers to purchase power directly from a third party (i.e. an entity other than the designated utility in a service area)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Do the rules define the size and allocation of costs for use of the transmission and distribution system (e.g. wheeling charges, locational pricing?)
Yes - 50, No - 0
Renewable grid integration
Does the country carry out regular assessments of the flexibility of the electricity grid and the issues relating to renewables integration?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Can renewable energy projects sell into balancing/ancillary services?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are there rules for exchanging power between balancing areas that penalize variable renewable energy, e.g. through imbalance penalties? (only scored in countries with multiple balancing areas)
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are there provisions in the power exchange rules that allow for plant forecasting? (only scored in countries with multiple balancing areas)
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Does the country integrate high quality forecasting for any variable RE resources (either through subscription service or provided by national agencies) into their dispatch operations?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
Are dispatch operations being carried out in real time?
Yes - 100/6, No - 0
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Creditworthiness
Payment risk mitigation
If the counterparty is a special purpose entity, is it underwritten by a government guarantee or are there other mechanisms to ensure credit worthiness (e.g. through a letter of credit, escrow account, payment guarantee, or other)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are standard PPAs bankable?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Utility Transparency and Monitoring
Are the financial statements of the largest utility publicly available?
Generation
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Transmission
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Distribution
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Retail sales
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
If yes, are they audited by an independent auditor?
Generation
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Transmission
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Distribution
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Retail sales
Yes - 25/8, No - 0
Are the following metrics published in a primary official document (by the utility, regulator or ministry and/or government)?
Generation - Electricity available for sale to end-users
Yes - 25/4, No - 0
Transmission - Transmission loss rate
Yes - 25/4, No - 0
Distribution - Distribution loss rate
Yes - 25/4, No - 0
Retail Sales - Bill collection rate
Yes - 25/4, No - 0
Is the utility operating an incidence/outage recording system (or SCADA/EMS with such functionality)?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is the utility measuring the SAIDI and SAIFI or any other measurements for service reliability?
Are the measurements reported to the regulatory body?
Yes - 25/2, No - 0
Are the measurements available to public?
Yes - 25/2, No - 0
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Is there GHG emissions coverage under any carbon pricing mechanism?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a monitoring, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions in place?
Yes - 50, No - 0
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National energy efficiency legislation/ action planning
Is there a legal framework in place or a national action plan that aims to increase energy efficiency adoption?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there an energy efficiency goal or target at the national level?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Sub-sectoral targets
Are there carbon reduction targets in place that include EE for the following sectors?
Residential sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Commercial services sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Transport sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Industrial sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Power sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Scope of targets
Are targets derived from detailed analysis that is publicly available?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic progress reports tracking data related to the efficiency target(s)?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is the EE target linked to international commitments (e.g. NDC or regional commitment)?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
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Human capital and institutions
Are there governmental and/or independent bodies that carry out the roles listed below:
For each role, Yes - 50, No - 0. Sum and divide by 6
Setting EE strategy
Yes - 50, No - 0
Setting EE standards
Yes - 50, No - 0
Regulating EE activities of energy consumers
Yes - 50, No - 0
Certifying compliance with equipment EE standards
Yes - 50, No - 0
Certifying compliance with building EE standards
Yes - 50, No - 0
Selecting and/or approving third-party auditors tasked with certifying EE standards
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are energy efficiency programs developed based on market analyses with plans open to public consultation and periodic evaluation?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there professional certification/accreditation programs mandated for energy efficiency activities? Select all that apply:
Yes to at least 1 - 25, No to all - 0
Energy auditing/energy management
Yes - 25, No - 0
Monitoring and verification of energy consumption/savings
Yes - 25, No - 0
Building energy efficiency construction/design
Yes - 25, No - 0
Other
Yes - 25, No - 0
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Mandates for large consumers
Are there any of the following energy-efficiency mandates for large energy users?
For each mandate, Yes to 1 or more - 33.3 , No to all - 0
Targets (e.g. kWh savings or lower energy intensity or carbon dioxide reductions, etc.)
Yes - 33.3 , No - 0
Mandatory audits
Yes - 33.3 , No - 0
Energy-management system (computer technologies to optimize energy use)
Yes - 33.3 , No - 0
Energy Manager in the facility
Yes - 33.3 , No - 0
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE programs for large energy users?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting of energy consumption in order to enforce and/or track progress of energy efficiency in large consumers' facilities?
Yes - 16.7, No - 0
Is there a measurement and verification program in place?
Yes - 16.7, No - 0
Incentives for commercial and industrial consumers
Is there a program to publicly recognize end users who have achieved significant energy savings measures?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there awareness programs or publicized case study examples of significant energy savings measures?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Does the program offer technical assistance (from a government or independent entity) to end users to identify energy savings investment opportunities?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Is there an energy efficiency mandate or incentive program for SMEs?
Yes - 25, No - 0
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Obligations for public infrastructure
Are there binding energy savings obligations for public buildings and/or other public facilities (may include water supply, wastewater services, municipal solid waste, street lighting, transportation, and heat supply)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a financing mechanism in place to support EE retrofitting in the public and/or private sector?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Tracking and enforcement of obligations
Is there a reporting mechanism to track and enforce energy savings in public sector facilities (either in-house or by a third party)?
Yes - 100, No - 0
Public procurement of energy efficiency products
Are there specific policies or mandated guidelines for public procurement of energy-efficient products and services on the following levels?
Yes to at least 1 - 50, No to all - 0
National level
Yes - 50, No - 0
Region/state/province level
Yes - 50, No - 0
Municipal/city/county level
Yes - 50, No - 0
Are there guidelines or tools to help identify energy-efficient options for procurement (eg: EE calculators, technical specifications, product rating catalogues)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Ability to retain energy savings
Do public budgeting regulations and practices allow public entities to retain energy savings at the following levels? Tick all applicable levels:
Yes to at least 1 - 100, No to all - 0
National level
Yes - 100, No - 0
Region/state/province level
Yes - 100, No - 0
Municipal/city/county level
Yes - 100, No - 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Utility EE Programs
Sum and divide by the 3 areas
Generation
Are there "mandated regulations" for utilities to carry out energy efficiency activities in this area?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE requirements?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Transmission and distribution networks
Are there "mandated regulations" for utilities to carry out energy efficiency activities in this area?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE requirements?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Demand-side management/demand-response
Are there "mandated regulations" for utilities to carry out energy efficiency activities in this area?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there penalties in place for non-compliance with EE requirements?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are any of the following mechanisms available for utilities to recover costs associated with or revenue lost from mandated energy efficiency activities:
Yes to at least 1 - 50, No to all - 0
Public budget financing
Yes - 50, No - 0
Consumer surcharge
Yes - 50, No - 0
Decoupling
Yes - 50, No - 0
Utility Consumer Pricing and Information
Are electricity tariffs cost-reflective?
Yes - 40, No - 0
is there a metering mechanism in place that measures TOU within the residential, commercial services, and industrial sectors?
For each sector, Yes to 1 or more - 15, No to all - 0. Sum and divide by the 3 sectors
Residential sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 15, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 15, No - 0
Commercial services sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 15, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 15, No - 0
Industrial sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 15, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 15, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 15, No - 0
Do customers receive a bill or report which compares them to other users in the same region and/or usage class?
Residential customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Commercial customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Industrial customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Do customers receive a bill or report that shows their energy usage compared to previous bills or reports over time?
Residential customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Commercial customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Industrial customers
Yes - 15, No - 0
Which of the following charges do electricity customers pay in the commercial services sector and in the industrial sector?
Sum and divide by the 2 sectors
Commercial services sector
Demand (kW)
Yes - 15, No - 0
Reactive power (kVAr)
Yes - 15, No - 0
Industrial sector
Demand (kW)
Yes - 15, No - 0
Reactive power (kVAr)
Yes - 15, No - 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Financing mechanisms available in each sector
Are there "national financial coverage" mechanisms in place for energy efficiency activities in each sector?
For each sector, Yes to 5 or more – 50, Yes to 1 or 4 – 25, No to all – 0 Average of the 3 sectors
Residential sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
On-bill financing/repayment
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
Green or energy efficiency bonds
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
Partial risk guarantees
Other
Commercial services sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
On-bill financing/repayment
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
Green or energy efficiency bonds
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
Partial risk guarantees
Other
Industrial sector
Discounted "green" mortgages
On-bill financing/repayment
Credit lines and/or revolving funds with banks for energy efficiency activities
Energy services agreements (pay-for-performance contracts)
Green or energy efficiency bonds
Vendor credit and/or leasing for energy efficiency activities
Partial risk guarantees
Other
What is the share of financial and/or non-financial institutions which offer credit lines for energy efficiency investments in each sector?
For each sector, More than 50% – 50, Between 25% to 50% – 30, Between 10% to 25% – 20, Between 1% to 10% – 10, None – 0 Average of the 3 sectors
Residential sector
Commercial sector
Industrial sector
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Have minimum energy performance standards been adopted for?
For each category, Yes - 100, No - 0. Sum and divide by the 6 categories
Refrigerators
Yes - 100, No - 0
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Yes - 100, No - 0
Lighting equipment
Yes - 100, No - 0
Industrial electric motors
Yes - 100, No - 0
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Yes - 100, No - 0
Light vehicles
Yes - 100, No - 0
Verification and penalties for non-compliance
For each category, Yes - 16.67, No - 0. Sum and divide by the 6 categories
Refrigerators
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Lighting equipment
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Industrial electric motors
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Light vehicles
Are the standards mandatory?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a place for "testing certification" of EE standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is the verification of compliance with standards carried out by a "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency standards?
Yes - 16.67, No - 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Have energy efficiency labeling schemes been adopted for?
For each category, Yes - 100, No - 0. Sum and divide by the 6 categories
Refrigerators
Yes - 100, No - 0
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Yes - 100, No - 0
Lighting equipment
Yes - 100, No - 0
Industrial electric motors
Yes - 100, No - 0
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Yes - 100, No - 0
Transport vehicles
Yes - 100, No - 0
Mandatory vs voluntary labeling system
For each category, Yes - 50, No - 0. Sum and divide by the 6 categories
Refrigerators
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning (HVAC)
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Lighting equipment
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Industrial electric motors
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Other industrial equipment and/or domestic appliances
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Transport vehicles
Are any of the above labeling schemes mandatory?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a periodic update of standards to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for energy efficiency labels?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
New residential and commercial buildings
Is there a national heating or cooling strategy in place?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Is there a national standard or regulation for "near zero energy buildings"?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there energy efficiency codes for new residential buildings?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are there energy efficiency codes for new commercial buildings?
Yes - 20, No - 0
Are the building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
Residential sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Commercial sector
Yes - 20, No - 0
Compliance system
Is commission testing for energy efficiency required for final building acceptance documentation?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance with building energy efficiency requirements?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Is verification carried out by "credible verification scheme" (such as an independent third party)?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Renovated buildings
Are renovated buildings required to meet a building energy code, in residential and commercial sectors?
Residential sector
Yes - 25, No - 0
Commercial sector
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are the building energy efficiency standards required to be updated on a regular basis to reflect technological advances and changes in best practices for building energy efficiency?
Residential sector
Yes - 25, No - 0
Commercial sector
Yes - 25, No - 0
Building energy information
Is there a mandatory standardized rating or labeling system for the energy performance of existing buildings?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage at the point of sale or when leased?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are large commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage annually?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Green Buildings
Are there targets or incentives in place for green buildings? If so, what percentage of buildings are certified green?
Yes - 50, No - 0
What % of buildings are actually certified "green" or energy efficient according to the incentive scheme?
More than 50% – 50, Between 25% to 50% – 30, Between 10% to 25% – 20, Between 1% to 10% – 10, None – 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
Planning
Is there a national database or national reporting system to periodically track and report the following transport efficiency metrics:
Yes to 1 or more - 100, No to all - 0
Fuel per mile driven
Average distance traveled per vehicle
Distance traveled by public transit as a share of total passenger distance traveled
Vehicle miles traveled per capita
Other
Private transport
Are there any mandate or incentive programs that support reduction of transport demands or shifts to more energy-efficient modes of transport for personal use, such as:
Yes to 1 or more - 50, No to all - 0
Regularly scheduled teleworking
Bicycle and/or other non-motorized schemes
Car sharing
Public transit subsidies for consumers
Congestion charges
Electric vehicle programs
Other
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance or progress of the program(s)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Commercial and/or industrial transport
Are there any mandate or incentive programs that support reduction of transport demands or shifts to more energy-efficient modes of transport for commercial and/or industrial use, such as:
Yes to 1 or more - 50, No to all - 0
Heavy-duty vehicle fuel economy standards (data already collected in Indicator 10 can be scored here)
Freight rail mandatory fuel economy standards or efficiency incentives
Energy efficiency procurement standards or incentives for municipal rail and bus fleets
Efficient fuel-switching mandate or incentive programs for commercial/ industrial vehicle fleets
Other
Is there a requirement for periodic reporting to verify compliance or prog- ress of the program(s)?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Sub Indicators
Scoring System
GHG Emissions Regulations
Is there carbon pricing mechanism that covers GHG emissions within the country?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is there a monitoring, reporting and verification system for GHG emissions in place
Yes - 50, No - 0