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Vanuatu National Energy Road Map (NERM) 2013-2020

Source: JOIN IEA/IRENA Policy and Measures Database
Last updated: 7 January 2014

The launch of the National Energy Road Map was a milestone for the Government of Vanuatu in October 2011. 

The Overall Vision: “To energise Vanuatu’s growth and development through the provision of secure, affordable, widely accessible, high quality, clean energy services for an Educated, Healthy, and Wealthy nation.”

The Roadmap has a focus on the five energy sector priorities:

1) Access: Access to secure, reliable and affordable electricity for all Citizens by 2030

 

Description:

  • Increase the rate of connections to electricity, which currently stands at an estimated 27% (16.7% of rural homes, 25% of health centers, 42% of schools)

 

 Targets:

  • Within concession areas; 75% household connected by 2015, 90% by 2020 and 100% by 2030;
  • Close to concession areas; 33% household connected by 2015, 90% by 2020 and 100% by 2030;
  • Off-grid grid areas; 100% households having access to modern electricity via individual homes systems and basic power products by 2020;
  • Public Institutions; 90% having access by 2015 and 100% by 2020.

 

2) Petroleum Supply: Reliable, Secure and Affordable Petroleum Supply throughout Vanuatu

 

Description:

  • Reduce reliance on imported diesel and petroleum products through efficiency improvements in the transport sector and through investment in renewable energy in the power generation sector;
  • Strengthen legislative and regulatory framework;
  • Hedge fuel costs (physical storage and financial hedges);
  • Improve efficiency and reliability of fuel distribution within Vanuatu by shifting away from deliveries of fuel in drums and towards the use of regular bulk deliveries to outer islands.

 

Targets:

  • Reduce the cost of distributing all petroleum products in Vanuatu by 5% in 2015 and 10% in 2020;
  • Improvements in Health, Safety and Environmental Standards. All Operators to meet new standards by 2020.

 

3) Affordability: A more affordable and low cost of energy services in Vanuatu

 

Description:

  • Address consumers’ current ability to pay for connection and on-going tariffs;
  • Explore options (ficial and technical) to increase affordability for both on-grid and off-grid consumers;
  • Promote least cost investment in the electricity sector;
  • Introduce price monitoring for petrol, kerosene, and diesel fuels;
  • Introduce price regulation for LPG;

 

Targets:

  • 65% renewable energy by 2020
  • 20% improvement in diesel efficiency by 2020

 

4) Energy Security: An Energy Secure Vanuatu at all times

 

Description:

  • Achieve a greater diversity of energy sources;
  • Provide a framework for investment;
  • Develop petroleum energy security policy and work with industry to optimize petroleum storage capacity and shipping schedules to ensure national energy security is maintained.

 

 Targets

  • 40% of  renewable energy generation by 2015 and 65% by 2020;
  • 10% improvement in diesel efficiency by 2015 and 20% by 2020.

 

5) Climate Change: Mitigating climate change through renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Description:

 

 Targets:

  • 40% of renewable energy generation by 2015 and 65% by 2020;
  • 20% improvement in Diesel efficiency by 2020;
  • Comprehensive data collection established  to set realistic targets and begin energy efficiency initiatives.

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