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Consumer Empowerment in Power Sector Reforms – Sri Lanka

Consumer Empowerment in Power Sector Reforms – Sri Lanka. Asoka Abeygunawardana Executive Director - Energy Forum Head- Utility Cluster (SEMA) President’s Office Director – Sustainable Energy Authority. Power Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka

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Consumer Empowerment in Power Sector Reforms – Sri Lanka

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  1. Consumer Empowerment in Power Sector Reforms – Sri Lanka Asoka Abeygunawardana Executive Director - Energy Forum Head- Utility Cluster (SEMA) President’s Office Director – Sustainable Energy Authority

  2. Power Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka 1927 - Department of Government Electrical Undertakings (DGEU). 1969 - The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) 1997 - Stared the Power sector reforms process in Sri Lanka 2002 - Public Utilities Commission 2009 - Sri Lanka Electricity Act

  3. GOSL Ministry - SEMA PUCSL SEA Power Purchase Agreement Power sales Agreement Tariff LA/ LECO 14% Customer IPP - Fossil fuel Customer Region 1 IPP - Renewables CEB Director Board Customer Region 2 Generation Transmission Distribution Region 3 Customer Customer Region 4 Power Flow Revenue Flow Off-grid ECS

  4. Consumer concerns: • Power sector reforms - Privatization? • SRI LANKA ELECTRICITY ACT, No. 20 OF 2009 • Transmission - Ceylon Electricity Board • Generation (above 25 MW) • the Ceylon Electricity Board, • a local authority; • a company in which the government holds more than 50% shares • Distribution • the Ceylon Electricity Board, • Local authority; • Company - Government holds more than 50% shares • Co-operative Societies

  5. Consumer concerns : Access to electricity • CEB Grid • Reached 85% of the Sri Lankan households by the year 2009 50%

  6. Federation of Electricity Consumer Societies Solar - 150,000 Hydro - 10,000 2002

  7. Consumer concerns:Rights of the off-grid communities Electricity is recognized as a basic need of the modern human being. • 100% by 2012

  8. Consumer concerns:Rights of the off-grid communities Off-grid consumers paying the electricity bills of on-grid consumers

  9. Consumer concerns: Fair distribution of expenses

  10. Consumer concerns: Price of electricity

  11. Consumer concerns: Price of electricity

  12. Consumer concerns: Price of electricity & Consumption distribution Consumption (%) Consumers (%)

  13. Domestic Sector Electricity Tariff Proposed tariff Tariff before the court case Current tariff Proposed Alternative Formula = an2 – b Encouraging energy conservation

  14. 850% 230%

  15. Unit cost for 30 year period Current Prices: Coal– 14.41 Rs/kg; Wood– 4.10 Rs./kg Price increases: Coal– 0.0225 USD/kg/y; Wood– 0.50 Rs./kg/y Carbon trading at 15USD/Ton

  16. National Electricity Consumers' Movement (NECoM) • Strengthening the Consumer Consultative Committee by representing consumers in a organized manner • Represent consumers on "public consultations" of the PUCSL • Educate consumers on their rights and obligations • Educate consumers for efficient use of energy • Conduct studies on electricity tariff • Lobby for better feed in tariff • Encourage consumers to generate power from renewable energy sources • Conduct studies on incorporating social concerns in generation planning • Provide technical knowhow to the members of the movement on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

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