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Nicaragua : Energy Sector Policy Note, Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-15T21:33:31Z
dc.date.available2014-05-15T21:33:31Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe increase in oil prices has created a growing economic pressure in Nicaragua. The electric power industry, especially, has generated controversy, because electricity prices have not kept pace with the costs of production. The situation at the beginning of 2006 was clearly unsustainable, and the entry of a new government provided an opportunity to refresh the vision of the sector, and address the problems. The objective of this note is to provide a balanced approach, taking into account both the short-term and long-term prospects of the sector, together with the lessons learned in similar situations. The questions facing the sector relate to its financial situation, the legal framework, the patterns of use of energy in Nicaragua, access and coverage of electric power, and its fiscal impact. Possibly the most important recommendation is to attenuate the disagreements with the government and seek areas of cooperation to improve the conditions of service. This should involve a quantification of the financial losses, and an operational audit to determine the status of implementation of their obligations to agents, investors, and customers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16383425/nicaragua-nota-de-politica-energetica-vol-2-2-energy-sector-policy-note-executive-summary-final
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18373
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18373
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRICE
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRICES
dc.subjectAVERAGE TARIFF
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBARRELS PER DAY
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBIDDING
dc.subjectBIDDING PROCESS
dc.subjectBIOMASS
dc.subjectCAPITAL COSTS
dc.subjectCAPITALIZATION
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOGENERATION
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONCESSION
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICES
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRACT CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
dc.subjectCOST OF ENERGY
dc.subjectCRUDE OIL
dc.subjectCRUDE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL GENERATORS
dc.subjectDIESEL OIL
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION ASSETS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION MARGIN
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORK
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION PRICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC VIABILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY GENERATION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY LAW
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRICING
dc.subjectELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY REGULATOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectEND USERS
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectENERGY LOSSES
dc.subjectENERGY PRICE
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subjectENERGY PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectENERGY SALES
dc.subjectENERGY SOURCES
dc.subjectENERGY USE
dc.subjectETHANOL
dc.subjectEUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL VIABILITY
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL OIL
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUELS
dc.subjectGAS TURBINES
dc.subjectGASIFICATION
dc.subjectGASIFICATION PLANT
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION ASSETS
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION COSTS
dc.subjectGENERATION MARKET
dc.subjectGENERATION PRICE
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PLANT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectGEOTHERMAL RESERVOIR
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectHYDROCARBONS
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectIMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDEXATION
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRICES
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATE
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectLARGE CUSTOMERS
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectLNG TERMINAL
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectMARKET INCENTIVES
dc.subjectMARKET PRICE
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET RULES
dc.subjectMARKET STRUCTURE
dc.subjectMARKET VALUE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS
dc.subjectNATURAL GAS RESOURCES
dc.subjectNET INCOME
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL DEMAND
dc.subjectOIL ENERGY
dc.subjectOIL EXPLORATION
dc.subjectOIL IMPORTS
dc.subjectOIL INDUSTRY
dc.subjectOIL PRICE
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectOPPORTUNISTIC BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectPEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectPEAK LOAD
dc.subjectPEAK LOADS
dc.subjectPETROLEUM
dc.subjectPETROLEUM GAS
dc.subjectPOOR CONSUMERS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER COMPANY
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPOWER STATIONS
dc.subjectPOWER SYSTEM
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROL
dc.subjectPRICE FLUCTUATIONS
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASES
dc.subjectPRICE OF OIL
dc.subjectPRICE POLICY
dc.subjectPRICING PRINCIPLES
dc.subjectPRIVATE OPERATORS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION PROCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POWER
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPURCHASE PRICE
dc.subjectPURCHASING
dc.subjectREFERENCE PRICES
dc.subjectREFINED PRODUCTS
dc.subjectREGULAR GASOLINE
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE RESOURCE
dc.subjectRENEWABLE RESOURCES
dc.subjectRESERVE REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL PRICES
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSPOT MARKET
dc.subjectSPOT PRICE
dc.subjectSTORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSUBSIDIZATION
dc.subjectSUGARCANE
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSUPPLY COSTS
dc.subjectTARIFF ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectTARIFF ADJUSTMENTS
dc.subjectTARIFF CHANGES
dc.subjectTARIFF REFORMS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURE
dc.subjectTHERMAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTHERMAL PLANTS
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCE
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectUNDERLYING PROBLEMS
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVARIABLE COSTS
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWHOLESALE MARKET
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICES
dc.titleNicaragua : Energy Sector Policy Note, Executive Summaryen
dc.title.alternativeNicaragua - Nota de politica energetica : resumen ejecutivoen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-06-14
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:04:00.627759Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16383425/nicaragua-nota-de-politica-energetica-vol-2-2-energy-sector-policy-note-executive-summary-final
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.identifier.report69670
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.region.countryNicaragua
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Power
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Renewable energy
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.themeEconomic management :: Debt management and fiscal sustainability
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Infrastructure services for private sector development
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: State enterprise/bank restructuring and privatization
okr.themeEnvironment and natural resources management :: Climate change
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Access to Markets
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.unitEnergy (LCSEG)
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