Maldives

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This page summarizes the RISE Survey data for Maldives. The top section lists the overall performance(1) of the country across the three pillars for sustainable energy – Energy Access, Renewable Energy, and Energy Efficiency. The chart benchmarks the performance of the country in comparison to the lowest and highest scoring economies. The lower section consolidates the detailed results from the survey questionnaires and marks the performance of the country for each indicator.

Economy Overview

Region :
South Asia
Income Group :
Upper middle income
Population :
338,442
GNI Per Capita(US $) :
5,750

GTF Indicators 2

Access to electricity (% of total population) :  
99.9
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP) :  
9.3
Renewable electricity (% of total electricity output) :  
0

RISE Results1

Renewable EnergyEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Access
PlanningN/A
Policies and RegulationsN/A
Pricing and SubsidiesN/A
Procedural Efficiency-N/A
Energy Efficiency: 15 Renewable Energy: 6 Energy Efficiency: 17 Renewable Energy: 21 Energy Efficiency: 83 Renewable Energy: 92 Highest Score Highest Score Maldives Maldives Lowest Score Lowest Score
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Planning
 
Is there an energy efficiency target at the national level? No
Does the energy efficiency plan include targets on the following? ...
Supply side target No
Residential target No
Commercial target No
Industrial target No
Is there a national energy efficiency legislation and/or an action plan? No
Are there governmental or independent bodies concerned with the followings? ...
Setting energy efficiency strategy/policy Comments:
The Ministry of Environment and Energy, Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, and the Energy Authority are mandated to oversee energy efficiency policy or strategy and their implementation. 		Yes
Setting energy efficiency standards No
Regulating energy efficiency activities of energy suppliers Comments:
in the absence of policies or mandates either at present or in the pipeline around incentives for utilities or energy users to invest in energy efficiency and energy efficiency standards for electronic products, we have assumed that Maldives lack entities that are responsible for putting them in place. 		No
Regulating activities of energy consumers No
Certifying compliance with equipment energy efficiency standards Yed
Certifying compliance with building energy efficiency standards Yes
Policies and Regulations
 
Do consumers receive reports of their electricity usage? Yes
If yes, at what intervals do they receive these reports? Monthly
If yes, do the reports include price levels? Yes
If yes, do customers receive a bill or report that shows their electricity usage over time? No
If yes, do customers receive a bill or report which compares them to other users in the same region and/or class? No
Do utilities provide customers with information on how to use electricity more efficiently, whether through bills or other means? Comments:
Posters are placed at the utility office and premises to increase awareness on energy efficiency. Occasionally, this information is presented through media. 		Yes
Are utilities required to carry out energy-efficiency or carbon-reduction activities? No
If yes, are there penalties in place for non-compliance with utility EE or carbon-reduction mandates? n/a
If yes, are energy savings measured to track performance in meeting EE or carbon-reduction mandates? n/a
If yes, are measured energy savings or carbon-reductions validated by an independent third party? n/a
If yes, is there a mechanism for utilities to recover costs associated with or revenue lost from mandated demand-side management activities? n/a
Are there binding energy savings obligations for the following? ...
Public buildings No
If yes, are energy savings from efficiency activities at public buildings tracked? n/a
Other public facilities (may include water supply, wastewater services, municipal solid waste, street lighting, transportation, and heat supply) No
If yes, are energy savings from efficiency activities at other public facilities tracked? n/a
Is there a policy in place for public procurement of energy-efficient products and services? (N: at national level / M: at municipal level) No
Can public entities engage in multi-year contracts with service providers? Yes
Do public budgeting regulations and practices allow public entities to retain energy savings at the following level? ...
At the national/central level No
At the municipal level No
Are there energy-efficiency mandates for large energy users? No
If yes, are there penalties in place for non-compliance with regulatory obligations for energy efficiency? n/a
If yes, is there a measurement and verification program in place? n/a
If yes, is it carried out by a third party? n/a
Are energy efficiency incentives in place for industrial customers? No
Have minimum energy efficiency (performance) standards been adopted for the following products? ...
Appliances No
Lighting No
Electric motors No
Industrial equipment No
Is there any provision for regular updates to the energy efficiency standards? n/a
Is there a penalty for non-compliance with energy efficiency standards? n/a
Have energy efficiency labeling schemes been adopted for the following products? ...
Appliances No
Lighting No
Electric motors No
Industrial equipment No
Are there energy codes for the following: Comments:
The compliance document for energy efficiency for buildings is being developed with collaboration of Maldives Energy Authority and Ministry of Environment and Energy. 		...
New residential buildings No
If yes, is there any provision for regular updates to the energy code for residential buildings? n/a
New commercial buildings No
If yes, is there any provision for regular updates to the energy code for commercial buildings? n/a
Is there a system to ensure compliance with building energy codes? n/a
Are renovated buildings required to meet a building energy code, in the following sectors? ...
Residential No
Commercial No
Is there a standardized rating or labeling system for the energy performance of existing buildings? No
Are commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage at the point of sale or when leased? No
Are large commercial and residential buildings required to disclose property energy usage annually? No
Pricing and Subsidies
 
What types of electricity rate structure do the following customers face? Comments:
Electricity prices are charged to residential and commercial consumers at increasing block rates, thereby incentivizing energy savings. As Maldives has very less number of industries, which are grouped under commercial consumers, separate charges for industries are not in place. 		...
Residential customers (F: Flat fee per connection / C: Constant block rates / D: Declining block rates / I: Increasing block rates) I
Industrial customers (F: Flat fee per connection / C: Constant block rates / D: Declining block rates / I: Increasing block rates) I
Commercial customers (F: Flat fee per connection / C: Constant block rates / D: Declining block rates / I: Increasing block rates) I
Which of the following charges do large electricity customers in the following sector pay? Please check all that apply. ...
Industrial sector (E: Energy (kWh) / D: Demand (kW) / R: Reactive power (kVAr)) E
Commercial sector (E: Energy (kWh) / D: Demand (kW) / R: Reactive power (kVAr)) E
What is the proportion of electricity generation by subsidized fossil fuel? Comments:
100% of electricity is generated by fossil fuel that is subsidized 		100%
Is there a legally binding greenhouse gas emission reduction target in place? Comments:
However, there is a non-binding goal to achieve carbon neutrality in the energy sector by 2020 according to the Maldives National Energy Policy & Strategy 		No
If yes, is there any mechanism to price carbon in place? (e.g. carbon tax, auctions, emission trading system) n/a
What is the unit price of electricity for average residential consumption? (US$/kWh) 0.300
What is the unit price of electricity for industrial consumption of 10,000 kWh per month? (US$/kWh) 0.444

  • Notes

    1. Performance scores:
      High performance: Score in the upper quartile
      Medium performance: Score between the upper and lower quartiles
      Low performance: Score in the lower quartile
      N/A Not applicable. Country was not assessed for its performance on energy access because the country does not have energy access issues.
      - There is no RISE Energy Efficiency indicator for Procedural Efficiency

    2. The Global Tracking Framework (GTF) was released in 2013 to establish baseline energy data and provide regular updates on the output of the three pillars of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL): energy access, renewable energy and energy efficiency.