The document presents an overview of energy efficiency and renewable energy in the Arab region, highlighting issues such as high energy import rates, electricity shortages, and significant energy consumption discrepancies among member countries. It discusses the importance of enhancing energy efficiency as a means for sustainable development, job creation, and reduced emissions while urging member states to adopt measures and frameworks to achieve national energy savings by 2020. Additionally, the document outlines various national energy efficiency action plans (NEEAP) and targets for different countries to improve energy management.

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2. The
Secretariat
The Arab Ministerial
Council for Electricity
The Executive Bureau
of the AMCE (8)
RE and EE Expert
Committee
EE W.G.
RE W.G.
Electricity Expert
Committee
tech.
Team
Secretariat of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity
Study SC

3. 365 million inhabitants
Area: 14.2 m sq. Km
5.2 % of the world
10.2 % of the world
The Arab
World
Energy:
Countries: 22
GDP: 2.365 b $
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Oil reserves: 57.5 %
NG reserves: 28.2 %

4. ‫المصدر: دراسة حول مؤشرات كفاءة الطاقة – المركز اإلقليمي للطاقة المتجددة وكفاءة الطاقة‬

5. Source: * BP, Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2009

6. 30% of the Arab states imports more than 90% of their
energy needs
98% of the energy demand is being met by oil and gas
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Arab countries consumes about 75% of the total
energy consumption in the Arab world

7. 60% of the Arab countries have electricity shortages
7.5% is the average electricity growth rate in the
Arab region
20% Average electricity grids losses
1420 k.w.h per capita is the electricity consumption in
Qatar and 216 k.w.h per capita in Yemen

8. 25% is the energy efficiency expected potential in the Arab
countries
25% is ratio of the saved energy unit cost to the energy unit
of
produced cost.
60% of EE measures lies in buildings and electricity system

10. ‫اإلطار االسترشادي ال يخل بالتدابير التي توصي بضرورة أن تتأكد الدول األعضاء من أن‬
‫جميع المستخدمين من األسر، والمشاريع الصغيرة، يتمتعون بخدمة التزود بالكهرباء بأسعار‬
‫معقولة وشفافة.‬
‫يحقق تحسين كفاءة الطاقة وفراً ملحوظا ً في الطاقة ومردوداً اقتصاديا ً؛ وبالتالي يقلل من‬
‫االستثمارات المطلوبة لتأمين الطاقة الالزمة للتنمية االقتصادية واالجتماعية.‬
‫يعتبر تحسين كفاءة الطاقة وترشيد استخدامها مصدراً غير مباشر من مصادر الطاقة المتاحة‬
‫التي تساهم في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة وتحفظ حق األجيال القادمة .‬
‫تشجع تدابير إجراءات كفاءة الطاقة قيام سوق لخدمات الطاقة من خالل المؤسسات الصغيرة‬
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11. Adopting EE practices will assist Arab nations
achieving:
• Creating new jobs at lower costs.
• Transferring and implementing latest energy
technologies
• Minimizing negative gas emissions
• Raising the regions awareness about best practices.
• Engaging Civil community and public sector in
creating and implementing EE laws and regulations

12. Implementation
Endorsement
Amendments
Approval
Translation
Secretariat of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity

13. • Purpose and scope of work
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
• General Targets
• The exemplary role of the public sector
Chapter IV
• Promoting End-Use Energy
Efficiency and Energy Services
Chapter V
• Final Provisions

14. Purpose:
To foster and improve electricity efficiency and rationalization
of it’ s consumption at the end user.
Through:
The provision of indicative targets, as well as mechanisms,
incentives and institutional frameworks and financial and legal
measures required to remove the barriers and flaws existing in
the market which impede the efficient end-use of energy.
Creating the appropriate conditions for the development and
promotion of a market for energy services.
Secretariat of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity

15. Member States aim to achieve comprehensive national
energy savings by 2020.
The national indicative targets are to be reached through
energy services and other measures to improve energy
efficiency.
Member States shall take reasonable and practical costeffective measures which will lead to and contribute to the
achievement of this target.
The National Energy Efficiency Plan (NEEAP) shall be prepared
for a period of three years and reviewed annually to ensure
the achievement of its objectives.

16. Egypt
Tunisia
2012-2015
2011-2013
Lebanon
2011-2015
5% Electricity Saving
Energy intensity
12%
Sudan
Palestine
Target : 5% By 2020
1st : 2013-2016 ; 2nd : 2017-2020
33% in electricity consumption
Jordan
NEEAP approved 2013

17. Bahrain/ Yemen
Algeria / Libya/ Syria
First draft is almost ready
Final draft expected in 2013
Morocco
Work in Progress (info needed)
There are other Arab countries with ongoing projects whom have yet to join
the NEEAP Program like The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar

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