ECR presentation by Teodora Peneva

1. Energy Poverty Policy at EU Level –
Mission Impossible: the Bulgarian Case
By Teodora Peneva

2. BULGARIAEUROPEANUNION
1996 201120092003
First draft of
Heating Allowance
developed by the
ME
Energy
Roadmap
2050
National
Program for EE
of multifamily
buildings
(NPEEMB)
2015
Social Tariff
for
Electricity
(to be
launched)
HEATING ALLOWANCE
2012
Energy Law:
Vulnerable
Consumer
Definition
2008
Vulnerable
Consumer
Definition
adjusted
2005
Directive
2009/72/ЕО
Directive
2005/32/ЕU
Directive
2003/54/ЕU
2003/55/EU
2017
Social Aid Law:
Heating
Allowance
Policies Timeline
NON-FINANCIAL MEASURES
2022
End of Social
Tariff for
Electricity
NPEEMBOPRD
2007
Operative Program
for Regional
Development
buildings (OPRD)
Non-Financial
Measures
SOCIAL TARIFF FOR ELECTRICITY
BUILDING RENOVATION POLICIES
LEGEND
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
HEATING ALLOWANCE
NON-FINANCIAL MEASURES

3. Policies Details
Heating Allowance
• For vulnerable consumers
• €35 per month/household
• 500,000 residents covered
• Budget: €56mn/year
Buildings Renovation
• National Long-term Program for EE 2005-2015
• Operative Program “Regional Development” 2007-2013 – Total budget: €256,000
• National Program for EE of Multifamily Buildings 2015-2017 – Total budget: €1bn
Social Tariff for Electricity
• For vulnerable consumers
• €5 per month/household/electric meter
• 1,100,000 residents to be covered
• Budget: €30mn/year

4. 168
Policies Coverage
Heating Allowance Consumers
Social Electricity Tariff Consumers
Population
325 BGN (€153)/month
560 BGN
(€286)/month
1,100,000
500,000
Minimum Living Costs (560 BGN/month)
35
Heating Allowance (monthly average/year)
Electricity Tariff Coverage (monthly
average/year)
10
Below the Poverty Line of a basket of 100 basic goods
Over the Minimum Living Cost
Between the Poverty Line and
the Minimum Living Cost
392
Living Cost excl. Housing Cost
Housing Cost
1,545,800
2,300,000
3,500,000
1,400,000
Below the Poverty Line at 65% of the median income

5. The Effect
EU Bulgaria

6. Minimum Measurable Threshold
Minimum Heating Standard:
4,000kWh/season/couple/65m2
Minimum Lighting/Appliances Standard:
250kWh/month/household

7. Minimum Heating Standard
5oC average outside temperature
20oC designed inside temperature
45% walls, 55% windows
65m2 living area, 14.92m perimeter
Walls Insulation 5cm
A couple
Heat losses power at designed capacity
for outside temperature -15oC:
2,071kWh/season
37.0 29.2 22.8 10.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.2 23.8 33.2
827.5
652.3
510.0
244.8 11.4
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
206.2
532.6
744.0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1,000
walls windows
• 4,000kWh/65m2 flat/couple/heating season

8. Country Specifics
UK
Bulgaria
Poland
Germany
The Netherlands
Denmark
• Average outside temperature
• Heated size (>37.5m2/person)
• Major energy unit
• Average price/unit
Croatia
Average to
C MHS (kWh)
Zagreb 4.79 4,250
Warszawa 2.16 5,700
London 9.00 3,500
Copenhagen 3.25 4,700
Berlin 4.04 4,500
Prague 3.44 4,900
Amsterdam 5.35 3,800
Plovdiv 5.00 4,000

9. 100
380
100
MHS Details
• Provided only for
the amount
necessary to fill up
the remainder to
minimum living
cost
• no poverty line
applied!
Minimum Living Costs
Minimum Heating Standard
Income A Income B Income C
460 BGN 260 BGN 360 BGN
280
300
200
Heating Allowance/month
Poverty Line
Minimum Heating Standard

10. Policies Coverage Scenarios
NOW
2,250kWh+1,500kWh
1,500kWh
0 kWh
WITH MHS of
4,000kWh
5,395kWh
5,395kWh
Xx kWh
0 kWh 5,395kWh
Heating Allowance Consumers
Social Electricity Tariff Consumers
Population
1,100,000
500,000
Over the Minimum Living Cost
Between the Poverty Line and
the Minimum Living Cost
2,300,000
3,500,000
1,400,000
Below the Poverty Line

11. MHS Policy Suggestion for Bulgaria
• No support for wood/coal heating
• No cash support
• MHS Convertible for Energy Efficiency measures (partly)
• MHS support holders to receive other social priorities and responsibilities

12. Thank you