Romania: energy poverty and the vulnerable consumer. How far are we from Europe?
1. CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY
www.democracycenter.ro/english
Romania:
Energy poverty and the vulnerable consumer.
How far are we from Europe?
Anca Sinea
2. • Duration: approx. 12 months
• Funding: ENEL Romania
• Partner: Deloitte Romania
Info & Affiliations
• Lit & Legal review
• Data Cross-tabbing
• Field research
Priorities
• Partial & final reports
• Policy briefs
• Events & trainings
• Media outputs
Outputs
• Decision-makers’ engagement
• Public Awareness raising
• Network development
Externalities
3. EP in Romania
Financial measures
•Heating aid – main tool
•Social tariffs
Non-financial measures
•age & health
Energy vulnerability
Age, health, low income
4. 20% vs. 5% targeted
Technical decrease of EP
Large exclusion bias
Disproportionate targeting of wealthier quintiles
Excessive administrative burden
5. • National Forum on EP to engage all public and private stakeholders
under NRAConcerted action
• Clear criteria for qualificationDefinition
• Instruments, evaluation, clear and complete policy process &
institutional mapAction Plan
• Better suited financial and non-financial measuresTransition measures
• Focus on energy efficiency& synergy with EP schemeLong-term perspective
• Better evaluation and intervention tools to end non-access (between
20.000 – 100.000 households have no access to electricity)Universal access