How is Nauru moving in the energy sector?

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.

Does Nauru have an energy road map?

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.

What type of electricity is used in Nauru?

Renewable electricity here is the sum of hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, modern biomass and wave and tidal power. Traditional biomass – the burning of charcoal, crop waste, and other organic matter – is not included. This can be an important source in lower-income settings. Nauru: How much of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power?

Does Nauru have a solar resource monitoring programme?

There is currently collection of some solar resource data on Nauru. However, after the first year of installation, the wind resource monitoring equipment was damaged and the reliability of the data it is collecting is questionable. There are no other resource monitoring programmes currently underway.

Does Nauru have a subsidized electricity tariff?

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.

How much does energy recovery cost in Nauru?

Full cost recovery is estimated to be between 0.45 and 0.49 AUD per kWh. Due to the major structural changes taking place in the Nauru economy in particular the reopening of the Regional Processing Centre (RPC), accuracy is very low for forecasting future energy use. In 2012, SPC released 36 energy security indicators for Nauru.