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? If Yes, answer subset questions
No - 100, if Yes, answer the subset questions
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 - 33.3, No - 0
Are there consumer financing mechanisms targeting specifically female headed households?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there consumer financing mechanisms targeting low-income households?
Yes - 33.3, 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?
Cost of subsistence consumption in 2019, 2018 and 2017
What is the cost per kWh that a residential consumer pays for the first 30 kWh of consumption per month? If there is a social/ lifeline/poverty tariff, please provide that tariff amount for 2019, 2018 and 2017
If the percentage x is: X >= 10% - 0 5% < x < 10% - scale x >= 5% - 100
Affordability of the connection fee
What is the electricity connection fee for residential consumers? If there is a subsidy for consumers in the lowest income bracket, please provide the subsidized cost. Provide these details for 2019, 2018 and 2017
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 low-volume consumers such as social or lifeline tariff?
Does the government track household level data on cooking solutions?
Yes - 50, No - 0
Is the data publicly available?
Yes - 50, 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 - 33.3, No -0
If yes, does the plan currently in use allocate resources for implementation?
Yes - 33.3, No -0
Has the plan gone through public consultation?
Yes - 33.3, No -0
Institutional capacity
Are there agencies dedicated to the following functions?
Setting clean cooking strategy/action plan
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
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
Is the generation plan based on a probabilistic approach?
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?
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 other direct fiscal incentives for renewable electricity (e.g. capital subsidies, grants or rebates, investment tax credits, tax reductions, production tax credits)?
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 - 33.3, 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 - 33.3, 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 - 33.3, 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 - 33.3, No - 0
Are there specific financial support measures designed to encourage the use of renewables in the heating and cooling sectors?
Yes - 33.3, No - 0
Are there specific regulatory measures designed to encourage the use of renewables in the heating and cooling sectors?
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
What is the type of the connection cost allocation policy (i.e. shallow/deep)?
Shallow - 20, Deep - 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 - 16.7, No - 0
Can renewable energy projects sell into balancing/ancillary services?
Yes - 16.7, 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 - 16.7, No - 0
Are there provisions in the power exchange rules that allow for plant forecasting? (only scored in countries with multiple balancing areas)
Yes - 16.7, 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 - 16.7, No - 0
Are dispatch operations being carried out in real time?
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?
Are there any of the following energy-efficiency mandates for large energy users?
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?
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 - 100, 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 on at least one level - 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
Are utilities required 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 utilities required 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 utilities required 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 - 20, No - 0
Are any of the following time-of-use (TOU) rate structures applied to the residential sector, commercial services sector, and industrial sector?
For each sector Yes to 1 or more - 20, No to all - 0 Sum and divide by the 3 Sectors
Residential sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 20, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 20, No - 0
Commercial services sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 20, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 20, No - 0
Industrial sector
Real-time pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Variable peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Critical peak pricing
Yes - 20, No - 0
Seasonal rate
Yes - 20, No - 0
Peak-time rebates and/or time of day tariffs
Yes - 20, 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 - 20, No - 0
Commercial customers
Yes - 20, No - 0
Industrial customers
Yes - 20, 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 - 20, No - 0
Commercial customers
Yes - 20, No - 0
Industrial customers
Yes - 20, No - 0
Which of the following charges do electricity customers pay in the commercial services sector and in the industrial sector?
Are any of the following financing mechanisms for energy efficiency activities available in the (R) residential sector, (C) commercial services sector, and (I) industrial sector?
For each sector, Yes to 3 or more - 50 Yes to 1 or 2 - 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
How many financial and/or non-financial institutions offer financial products for energy efficiency investments in each sector?
For each sector, More than 3- 50 Between 1-3 - 40 None - 0 Average of the 3 sectors
Are there energy efficiency codes for new residential buildings?
Yes - 25, No - 0
Are there energy efficiency codes for new commercial buildings?
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
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 a 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
Building energy efficiency incentives
Are there mandates or targets for new building stocks to achieve high-quality energy efficiency certifications, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) (e.g. percentage of new building stocks that must be LEED certified)?
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)?
