Models, Data and Tools Energy and Economic Vulnerability Estimating the Impact of Energy Price Reform on Saudi Arabian Intergenerational Welfare using the MEGIR-SA Model Energy Journal This paper investigates the intergenerational welfare impact of raising state administered retail energy prices in Saudi Arabia, an example of an oil exporting country with a fast growing population. To achieve this, we develop a dynamic model with overlapping generations (called MEGIR-SA), which… Frederic Gonand, Fakhri Hasanov, Lester C. Hunt
Potential of Various Renewable Energy and its Introduction Policy in Southeast Asia Ajay Mathur, Tamiksha Singh, Kenichiro Yamaguchi, Kuniyuki Nishimura, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Turki Alaqeel Renewable energy has gained importance and is changing the face of energy business. Introduction of community-based off-grid renewable electricity in developing countries is desirable from the viewpoint of fostering inclusive growth. Southeast Asia provides an ideal ground for demonstration, since… Ajay Mathur Tamiksha Singh Kenichiro Yamaguchi Kuniyuki Nishimura Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Alaqeel, Turki
Regional Energy Markets Deepening Cooperation Between Saudi Arabia and China Dongmei Chen, Wenke Han In recent decades China and Saudi Arabia have gradually deepened their collaboration in many areas. Five indicators are used to assess the overall progress of the two countries’ collaboration and to help form recommendations for ways to improve the integration between… Chen, Dongmei Wenke Han
An Empirical Analysis of the Welfare Implications of the Direct Rebound Effect Springer Improving the energy efficiency of an energy service, such as lighting, cooling, or driving, makes the service cheaper, normally leading consumers to demand more of it. This additional demand is known as the direct rebound effect. Ziyad Alfawzan, Anwar Gasim
Future of Natural Gas Markets The Value of Integrating Saudi Arabia Into the Global Gas Market The changing landscape in global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets could make LNG imports a viable option for Saudi Arabia as the Kingdom works to diversify its power mix away from an increased reliance on burning oil to generate electricity.…
Regional Energy Markets Abu Dhabi Electricity Sector – Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration Shahid Hasan, Turki Alaqeel, Iqbal Adjali, Yagyavalk Bhatt The emirate of Abu Dhabi was the first in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to design and implement reforms aimed at moving away from a wholly government-owned vertically-integrated electricity market structure. From 1998, Abu Dhabi introduced several policy, legislative, structural… Hasan, Shahid Alaqeel, Turki Adjali, Iqbal Bhatt, Yagyavalk
From Vertical to Horizontal Unbundling: A Downstream Electricity Reliability Insurance Model Science Direct Rolando Fuentes, Iqbal Adjali
Climate Change Policies and Governance Policy Pathways to Meet Saudi Arabia’s Contribution to the Paris Agreement David Wogan, Elizabeth Carey, Douglas Cooke The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change fundamentally altered the nature of global climate governance by introducing a new framework based on a bottom-up system of nationally determined contributions (NDCs). As a signatory Party to the Agreement, the Kingdom of… Wogan, David Carey, Elizabeth Cooke, Douglas
Future of Global Oil Markets Adaptive Strategies in the Low Carbon Energy Transition As ‘energy transition’ enters the mainstream lexicon, a new narrative is emerging. The presumption that there is an urgent need to achieve full decarbonization via the elimination of fossil fuels is being tempered by calls to capitalize on the opportunities…
Electricity Sector Transitions Integrated Approaches to Decentralized Electricity Transitions Electricity sector reform is a key part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation agenda, as set out in the Saudi Vision 2030 goals, and of achieving its renewable energy targets. The electricity distribution sector in the Kingdom is expected…
Regional Energy Markets Households’ Demand Response to Changes in Electricity Prices: A Microeconomic-Physical Approach Walid Matar Energy economists are interested in how a change in electricity prices prompts a response by way of end-user power demand. It is difficult to estimate price elasticities statistically if historical prices are low and change infrequently, especially in the short… Matar, Walid
Evaluation of Public Investment Projects Energy and Economic Vulnerability Estimating the Household Consumption Function in Saudi Arabia Goblan Al Gahtani, Carlo Andrea Bollino, Simona Bigerna, Axel Pierru This research is part of a joint project between the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) and the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). This paper estimates a micro-based life cycle consumption model for Saudi Arabia over the period… Goblan Al Gahtani Bollino, Carlo Andrea Bigerna, Simona Pierru, Axel
The Costs and Gains of Policy Options for Coordinating Electricity Generation in the Gulf Cooperation Council IDEAS We investigate the economic impacts of policies for coordinating electricity production in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) through electricity trade. The GCC countries have installed a network of high-voltage transmission lines that links Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and… David Wogan, Frederic Murphy, Axel Pierru
Models, Data and Tools Regional Energy Markets Electricity Tariff Changes in Saudi Arabia 1974-2018 Abeer AlGhamdi The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s households account for around 50% of national power consumption, with more than 7 million residential customers in 2017. The majority of this power is used for air conditioning and cooling systems due to the climate… AlGhamdi, Abeer
Sustainable development from millennium 2015 to Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Wiley Online Library In modern economies, the advancement of well‐being of the citizens should be in an inclusive and sustainable way. In this respect, the sustainable welfare targets should exclusively include three main pillars: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. These pillars…
Productivity and Economic Diversification Estimating the Multiple Benefits of Building Energy Efficiency in GCC Countries Using an Energy Productivity Framework Kankana Dubey, Nicholas Howarth, Moncef Krarti This report quantifies the direct and key indirect benefits of energy efficiency investment in buildings in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. It summarizes the key insights from individual country studies conducted as part of KAPSARC’s energy productivity project. This analysis indicates that… Dubey, Kankana Howarth, Nicholas Krarti, Moncef
Assessing the Effectiveness of California’s “Replace your Ride.” IDEAS We analyze the effectiveness of California’s “Replace Your Ride” policy, a pilot program that gives subsidies to lower income households in the greater Los Angeles area to retire older vehicles and replace them with newer, cleaner vehicles. Tamara Sheldon, Rubal Dua
Measuring the Cost-effectiveness of Electric Vehicles Subsidies IDEAS Despite the prevalence of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) subsidies, research on improving their cost-effectiveness and impact remains limited. To assess the scope for improving their cost-effectiveness, we develop a vehicle choice model-based counterfactual simulation using a large-scale nationally representative sample… Rubal Dua, Tamara Sheldon
Chapter 2 – Role of Economy and Income to Fall in Energy Poverty: Policy Act Fateh Belaïd Fuel poverty is a complex and multi-scale issue, which relating the household-level to the country-level and the demand-side to the supply-side. The fuel poverty situation is shaped by various factors, including household social and economic conditions. This study aims to… Belaïd, Fateh
The Economic Impact of Price Controls on China’s Natural Gas Supply Chain Science Direct Despite significant progress made by China in liberalizing its natural gas market, certain key areas such as market access and pricing mechanisms remain controlled by the government. Axel Pierru, Kang Wu, Frederic Murphy, Philipp Galkin, Bertrand Rioux, Yan Li, Artem Malov, Felipe Feijoo
