Historical Data and Forecast of Nauru Power Supply Market Revenues & Volume By Power Supply With Medium Output (500⠬⠠1,000 W) for the Period 2020-2030
Nauru’s power supply was provided by diesel-powered generators maintained by the Nauru Phosphate Corporation, however, since its dismantling and government restructuring, the Nauru Utilities Authority (NAU) has taken over responsibility for the power supply.
The subsidized electricity tariff, conversely, is the lowest in the region (USD 0.10 / kWh), making the use of electricity for cooking artificially cheaper than LPG, at a high cost for the government budget. Nauru’s electricity supply comes from a single power station operated by NUC.
Power was supplied by Nauru Utilities Corporation (NUC), the country’s only power utility, using poorly maintained 40-year old generators that led to higher diesel consumption and low energy efficiency. High generation costs were passed on to consumers, many of whom couldn’t afford to pay so they went without electricity.
In the energy sector, Nauru is moving along in a process of shifting from what amounted to a system of free electricity to tariffs that recover the real cost of power.
The NUC currently provides all electricity services to Nauru except for the RPC and the main processing plant of RONPHOS which both generate their own power. Diesel, petrol and jet fuel are purchased by the government for all customers except RONPHOS who do their own purchasing.
Currently Nauru is working on an Energy Road Map, including action plans for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency sufficient to significantly lower imports of diesel fuel for electricity generation.
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