Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Before the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008, countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) experienced strong economic growth. Demand for electricity increased steadily with gross domestic product (GDP). GDP grew, on average,...

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Main Authors: Balabanyan, Ani, Vrenezi, Edon, Pierce, Lauren, Hankinson, Denzel
Format: Publication
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
GAS
OIL
TAX
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topic ACCESS TO FINANCING
ADVISORY SERVICE
AFFORDABILITY
APPROACH
APPROVAL PROCESS
ARREARS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BANK DEBT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT
BIDS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING CAPACITIES
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
COAL
COAL MINES
COAL MINING
COAL PRODUCTION
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LENDERS
COMMERCIAL LENDING
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COST OF ELECTRICITY
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT RISK
CURRENCY
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
CURRENCY DEPRECIATIONS
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEFAULT RATINGS
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FORECAST
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
EMISSION
EMISSION REDUCTION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
ENERGY OUTLOOK
ENERGY SHORTAGE
ENERGY SHORTAGES
ENERGY SUPPLY
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY FINANCING
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY INVESTORS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCING COSTS
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT
FOREIGN EQUITY
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL COSTS
FUEL PRICES
GAP FINANCING
GAS
GAS PRICES
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATION
GENERATION CAPACITY
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT BUDGET DEFICITS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT TARIFF
HIGH ELECTRICITY DEMAND
HIGHER GAS
HOLDING
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER PLANT
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INVESTMENT PLANS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
KILOWATT HOUR
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LARGE POWER PLANTS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LENDERS
LENDING CONDITIONS
LENDING REQUIREMENTS
LINE OF CREDIT
LIQUIDITY
LOAN AGREEMENT
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
MARKET PRICES
MARKET REFORMS
MARKET RISK
MARKET RISKS
MARKET SHARE
MARKET TRANSACTIONS
MATURITIES
MONETARY FUND
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PRICES
NEW COMPANIES
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NUCLEAR FUEL
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
OIL
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PARTIAL RISK
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
PEAK DEMAND
POWER
POWER PLANT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTORS
PRICE OF COAL
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING
PRIVATIZATION
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION MEASURES
PUBLIC BUDGETS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC SPENDING
RECESSION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REINVESTMENT
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
RESERVE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
SUPPLY OF FINANCING
SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT
TARIFF LEVELS
TAX
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX REVENUES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER PLANT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRADING
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TREATY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNION
UTILITY COMPANY
WIND
WIND POWER
WIND POWER PLANTS
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCESS TO FINANCING
ADVISORY SERVICE
AFFORDABILITY
APPROACH
APPROVAL PROCESS
ARREARS
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BANK DEBT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LOAN
BANK LOANS
BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT
BIDS
BONDS
BORROWING
BORROWING CAPACITIES
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CENTRAL BANK
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
COAL
COAL MINES
COAL MINING
COAL PRODUCTION
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL LENDERS
COMMERCIAL LENDING
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE
COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
COST OF ELECTRICITY
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT GROWTH
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT RISK
CURRENCY
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
CURRENCY DEPRECIATIONS
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT PAYMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DEFAULT RATINGS
DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
DEMAND FORECAST
DEPOSITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS
ELECTRICITY TARIFF
EMISSION
EMISSION REDUCTION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
ENERGY OUTLOOK
ENERGY SHORTAGE
ENERGY SHORTAGES
ENERGY SUPPLY
ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
EQUIPMENT
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY FINANCING
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EQUITY INVESTORS
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCING COSTS
FINANCING NEEDS
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
FIXED COSTS
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT
FOREIGN EQUITY
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL COSTS
FUEL PRICES
GAP FINANCING
GAS
GAS PRICES
GENERATING CAPACITY
GENERATION
GENERATION CAPACITY
GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT BUDGET DEFICITS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEAT
HEAT TARIFF
HIGH ELECTRICITY DEMAND
HIGHER GAS
HOLDING
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER PLANT
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT BANK
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INVESTMENT PLANS
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
KILOWATT HOUR
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LARGE POWER PLANTS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LENDERS
LENDING CONDITIONS
LENDING REQUIREMENTS
LINE OF CREDIT
LIQUIDITY
LOAN AGREEMENT
LOCAL CURRENCIES
LOCAL CURRENCY
LONG-TERM INTEREST
LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
MARKET PRICES
MARKET REFORMS
MARKET RISK
MARKET RISKS
MARKET SHARE
MARKET TRANSACTIONS
MATURITIES
MONETARY FUND
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PRICES
NEW COMPANIES
NON-PERFORMING LOANS
NUCLEAR FUEL
NUCLEAR POWER
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
OIL
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
PARTIAL CREDIT
PARTIAL RISK
PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
PEAK DEMAND
POWER
POWER PLANT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTORS
PRICE OF COAL
PRIVATE FINANCING
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING
PRIVATIZATION
PROFIT MARGINS
PROFITABILITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROTECTION MEASURES
PUBLIC BUDGETS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC SPENDING
RECESSION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REINVESTMENT
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
RESERVE
RESERVES
RETURN
RETURN ON ASSETS
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SOVEREIGN DEBT
STRATEGIC INVESTORS
SUPPLY OF FINANCING
SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT
TARIFF LEVELS
TAX
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX REVENUES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
THERMAL POWER
THERMAL POWER PLANT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRADING
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
TREATY
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNION
UTILITY COMPANY
WIND
WIND POWER
WIND POWER PLANTS
WORKING CAPITAL
Balabanyan, Ani
Vrenezi, Edon
Pierce, Lauren
Hankinson, Denzel
Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe
Central Asia
relation Directions in Development ; energy and mining
description Before the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008, countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) experienced strong economic growth. Demand for electricity increased steadily with gross domestic product (GDP). GDP grew, on average, 6.5 percent between 2000 and 2007, and electricity consumption per capita grew 2.75 percent. Meanwhile, energy security and supply reliability were a growing concern for policymakers and planners. Despite increased access to financing through the opening of international financial markets, under-maintenance of old soviet-era power sector infrastructure created a backlog of critical investments threatening the stability of the sector. As a result, a gap between demand and available supply capacity was beginning to emerge. This report analyzes the impacts of the financial crisis on power sectors in the ECA region through the experience of five countries (the study countries); Armenia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine. The report's objective is to help policymakers in the region plan and prioritize electricity sector investments in the wake of the financial crisis, and to provide a basis for future discussions about World Bank assistance.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Balabanyan, Ani
Vrenezi, Edon
Pierce, Lauren
Hankinson, Denzel
author_facet Balabanyan, Ani
Vrenezi, Edon
Pierce, Lauren
Hankinson, Denzel
author_sort Balabanyan, Ani
title Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_short Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_full Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_fullStr Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_full_unstemmed Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
title_sort outage : investment shortfalls in the power sector in eastern europe and central asia
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110411012951
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2284
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spelling okr-10986-22842021-04-23T14:02:00Z Outage : Investment Shortfalls in the Power Sector in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Balabanyan, Ani Vrenezi, Edon Pierce, Lauren Hankinson, Denzel ACCESS TO FINANCING ADVISORY SERVICE AFFORDABILITY APPROACH APPROVAL PROCESS ARREARS AVAILABILITY BALANCE BANK DEBT BANK FINANCING BANK LOAN BANK LOANS BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT BIDS BONDS BORROWING BORROWING CAPACITIES BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET DEFICITS CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL BANK CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES COAL COAL MINES COAL MINING COAL PRODUCTION COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMBUSTION COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL LENDERS COMMERCIAL LENDING CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER COST OF ELECTRICITY CREDIBILITY CREDIT GROWTH CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT RISK CURRENCY CURRENCY DEPRECIATION CURRENCY DEPRECIATIONS DEBT LEVELS DEBT PAYMENT DEBT SERVICE DEFAULT RATINGS DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY DEMAND FORECAST DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS ELECTRICITY TARIFF EMISSION EMISSION REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY DEMAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS ENERGY OUTLOOK ENERGY SHORTAGE ENERGY SHORTAGES ENERGY SUPPLY ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS EQUIPMENT EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY FINANCING EQUITY INVESTMENTS EQUITY INVESTORS EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FINANCIAL COVENANTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCING COSTS FINANCING NEEDS FISCAL CONSTRAINTS FIXED COSTS FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN CURRENCY DEBT FOREIGN EQUITY FOREIGN INVESTORS FUEL FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL COSTS FUEL PRICES GAP FINANCING GAS GAS PRICES GENERATING CAPACITY GENERATION GENERATION CAPACITY GOVERNANCE INDICATORS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT BUDGET DEFICITS GOVERNMENT POLICY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEAT HEAT TARIFF HIGH ELECTRICITY DEMAND HIGHER GAS HOLDING HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER PLANT INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INVESTING INVESTMENT BANK INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT PLANS INVESTMENT STRATEGY KILOWATT HOUR LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LARGE POWER PLANTS LEGAL OBLIGATION LENDERS LENDING CONDITIONS LENDING REQUIREMENTS LINE OF CREDIT LIQUIDITY LOAN AGREEMENT LOCAL CURRENCIES LOCAL CURRENCY LONG-TERM INTEREST LONG-TERM INTEREST RATES LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS MARKET PRICES MARKET REFORMS MARKET RISK MARKET RISKS MARKET SHARE MARKET TRANSACTIONS MATURITIES MONETARY FUND NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS PRICES NEW COMPANIES NON-PERFORMING LOANS NUCLEAR FUEL NUCLEAR POWER NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OIL OPERATING COST OPERATING COSTS PARTIAL CREDIT PARTIAL RISK PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS PEAK DEMAND POWER POWER PLANT POWER SECTOR POWER SECTORS PRICE OF COAL PRIVATE FINANCING PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING PRIVATIZATION PROFIT MARGINS PROFITABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION MEASURES PUBLIC BUDGETS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC SPENDING RECESSION REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REINVESTMENT RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS RESERVE RESERVES RETURN RETURN ON ASSETS RETURN ON INVESTMENT SHAREHOLDERS SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS SHORT-TERM DEBT SOVEREIGN DEBT STRATEGIC INVESTORS SUPPLY OF FINANCING SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT TARIFF LEVELS TAX TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX REVENUES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT THERMAL POWER THERMAL POWER PLANT THERMAL POWER PLANTS TRADING TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TREATY UNEMPLOYMENT UNION UTILITY COMPANY WIND WIND POWER WIND POWER PLANTS WORKING CAPITAL Before the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008, countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) experienced strong economic growth. Demand for electricity increased steadily with gross domestic product (GDP). GDP grew, on average, 6.5 percent between 2000 and 2007, and electricity consumption per capita grew 2.75 percent. Meanwhile, energy security and supply reliability were a growing concern for policymakers and planners. Despite increased access to financing through the opening of international financial markets, under-maintenance of old soviet-era power sector infrastructure created a backlog of critical investments threatening the stability of the sector. As a result, a gap between demand and available supply capacity was beginning to emerge. This report analyzes the impacts of the financial crisis on power sectors in the ECA region through the experience of five countries (the study countries); Armenia, the Kyrgyz Republic, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine. The report's objective is to help policymakers in the region plan and prioritize electricity sector investments in the wake of the financial crisis, and to provide a basis for future discussions about World Bank assistance. 2012-03-19T09:03:13Z 2012-03-19T09:03:13Z 2011-03-22 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20110411012951 978-0-8213-8738-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2284 English Directions in Development ; energy and mining CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Europe and Central Asia Eastern Europe Central Asia