• Country

        Venezuela

        The Venezuela Plan for the National Electric System aims to integrate renewables in the power system by including it in medium and long-term strategies. It aims to develop the use of renewables within isolated rural communities including solar, small hydro and biogas.

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        • Country

        Benin

        Benin is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its energy supply. Reform programmes, including plans for electrification, have been put in place in the country, where only 30% of the population had access to electricity in 2017.

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        • Country

        Bahrain

        Bahrain's energy supply comes largely from the exploitation of its domestic fossil fuels resources. The country is also a major producer and exporter of oil, petroleum products and natural gas.

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        • Energy system

        Light Industry

        Country and regional highlights
        Important investment programmes are being deployed to push energy efficiency and decarbonisation in light industries
        CO2 emissions
        While light-industry emissions have declined since 2010, a more rapid decline is needed to get on track with the NZE Scenario
        Energy
        The share of fossil fuel use is declining, but progress needs to accelerate
        Technology deployment
        Innovation
        Innovation is less pressing than for heavy industry, but will still pay off
        Policy

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        • Country

        Namibia

        Most of Namibia’s electricity is generated by hydropower. The country is also one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world and provides 8.2% of global production. The country has stated its interest in introducing nuclear power into its domestic mix.

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        • Energy system

        District Heating

        Country and regional highlights
        Momentum for change is growing within the district heating industry
        CO2 emissions
        Decarbonisation efforts have not yet been sufficient to curb associated emissions
        Energy
        Despite large potential for the integration of renewable sources and recycled heat, fossil fuels dominate district heat supplies globally
        Deployment
        The district heating industry is transitioning to lower-temperature networks and integrating renewable energy sources
        Innovation
        Policy

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        • Contributor

        Hannah Daly

        Former World Energy Outlook Analyst.

        • Country

        Niger

        Access to electricity remains a challenge in Niger and the country is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its supply. The country is an oil resource centre and it is one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world.

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        • Country

        Bulgaria

        Bulgaria adopted The Energy from Renewable Sources Act in 2011. The Act regulates the generation and consumption of energy from renewable sources with the aim of achieving the national targets in terms of renewable energy use in final gross energy consumption.

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        • Energy system

        Digitalisation

        Country and regional highlights
        Countries are increasingly preparing their infrastructure for digitalisation
        Energy
        Digital technologies can help increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions across the energy system
        CO2 emissions
        Digital technologies are directly responsible for around 2% of energy-related GHG emissions today
        Technology deployment
        Deployment of smart meters and connected devices continues to grow
        Investment
        Private sector strategies
        Policy

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