Country Assessments

Republic of Moldova Savings Policy Assessment

Country Overview

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

490

Energy

Percentage of total electicity use (%)

8.5

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

170

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

92,100

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

48

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

6

SAVINGS, SHARE OF DIFFERENT APPLIANCES IN 2030 (%)

TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF FIVE APPLIANCES IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

COUNTRY GENERAL INFORMATION

Electrification rate (%)

1

Transmission and distribution loss factor (%)

0.13

CO2 emissions factor (kg/kWh)

0.293

Population 2014 (million)

3.6

GDP per capita 2014/2013 ($)

4,754

Residential electricity price ($/kWh)

0.099

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (TWh)

3.1

CO2 emissions avoided (megatonnes)

1

Energy bill savings (million$)

300

CONTRIBUTING TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION

Country objective: A 64-67% emissions cut by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, with best efforts to reach 67%. Emissions in 2013 were 64% below 1990 levels.

Lighting

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF LIGHTING IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

130

Energy

Percentage of total electricity use (%)

2.3

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM LIGHTING IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

45

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

24,900

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF LIGHTING IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

13

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

2

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (TWh)

1.2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

390

Energy bill savings (million$)

110

ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF LIGHTING IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

Residential Refrigerators

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

280

Energy

Percentage of total electricity use (%)

4.8

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

94

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

52,400

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF REFRIGERATORS IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

28

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

3

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (TWh)

1.5

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

520

Energy bill savings (million$)

150

ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF REFRIGERATORS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

Commerical Refrigeration

Energy

Energy

CO2

Car

Energy Bill

Energy Plant

Room Air Conditioners

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

3.6

Energy

Percentage of total electricity use (%)

0.1

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

1.2

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

700

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

0.4

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

0

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (GWh)

21

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

7

Energy bill savings (million$)

2

ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

Distribution Transformers

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

0.9

Energy

Percentage of total electricity use (%)

0

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

0.3

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

100

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

0.1

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

0

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (GWh)

10

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

3.1

Energy bill savings (million$)

1

ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

Industrial Electric Motors

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF MOTORS IN 2030 (GWh)

Energy

Energy savings (GWh)

74

Energy

Percentage of total electricity use (%)

1.3

ANNUAL CO₂ EMISSIONS FROM MOTORS IN 2030 (kilotonnes)

CO2

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

25

Car

Equivalent to number of passenger cars

14,000

ANNUAL ENERGY COSTS OF MOTORS IN 2030 (million$)

Energy Bill

Energy bill savings (undiscounted million$)

7

Energy Plant

Equivalent to number of building new power plants

1

CUMULATIVE SAVINGS (2020 - 2030)

Energy savings (GWh)

370

CO2 emissions avoided (kilotonnes)

120

Energy bill savings (million$)

35

ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF MOTORS IN THREE SCENARIOS (BAU, POLICY SCENARIO, BAT SCENARIO) (GWh)

The savings potentials are calculated based on the assumption that Minimum Energy Performance Standards are implemented in 2022 at a level derived from the United for Efficiency Model Regulation Guidelines.

Full Methodology & assumptions (PDF)