World Bank Group2016-03-012016-03-012015-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23798The Republic of Belarus relies heavily on natural gas imports to meet domestic energy demand. Energy efficiency (EE) investments can significantly reduce budget outlays in the long-term while also improving the physical assets and quality of energy services. Investments in thermal retrofits of public and residential buildings can result in substantial economic benefits. Recognizing the substantial energy savings potential in the buildings sector, the Government of the Republic of Belarus (GoB) has introduced policies and programs to promote the development of more energy efficient buildings, and the retrofitting of old buildings. The integrated program for design, construction, and renovation of energy-efficient housing in the Republic of Belarus for 2009-2010 and until 2020 sets a national target to reduce specific heat consumption in existing residential buildings by 60 kWh peren-USCC BY 3.0 IGOTARIFFSEMPLOYMENTENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTSPOWER PLANTSRENEWABLE RESOURCESREDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTIONSUPPLY CURVEAIR QUALITYKILOWATT-HOURFINANCINGCOAL BOILERSELECTRICITY TARIFFDISTRICT HEATINGDISTRICT HEATING SYSTEMSBUILDING MATERIALSHEATING SYSTEMSHEAT METERSACTIVITIESENERGY COST SAVINGSGENERATIONREVOLVING FUNDSOLAR WATER HEATERSGAS PRICEGAS IMPORTSINVESTMENTS IN ENERGYSUPPLY CURVESLOANHEAT DEMANDGASSUBSIDYPRICEEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTGAS CONSUMPTIONSAVINGINTERNATIONAL BANKHOT WATER SUPPLYELECTRICITY CONSUMPTIONBOILERSHEAT TARIFFSSAVINGSEFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTSHEATING ENERGYBOILER PLANTSLOAN FUNDPOWER GENERATIONNATURAL GAS IMPORTSENERGY SOURCESSUSTAINABLE ENERGYRESIDENTIAL ENERGYBOILERENERGY SUPPLYOPTIONSWATERENERGY RESOURCESPRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTIONTHERMAL OUTPUTENERGY AUDITTHERMAL PERFORMANCEEFFICIENCY INVESTMENTSDEBTBOILER HOUSESSPACE HEATERSGAS HEATINGTAX REVENUESDEMAND FOR HEATGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTFUEL CONSUMPTIONFINANCEHEATING SYSTEMRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGSHEAT ENERGYEXPENDITUREDEBT FINANCINGENERGY SAVINGSENERGY CONSUMPTIONGRANTRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGHEAT EXCHANGEAFFORDABILITYCAPITALHEATTHERMAL EFFICIENCYENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTSCLIMATE CHANGEBALANCESOURCE OF ENERGYCOST OF GASWATER HEATERUTILITIESENERGY NEEDSDEMAND FOR ENERGYGAS BOILERSHEAT METERINGPOWERELECTRICITYBANKQUALITY OF ENERGYHOT WATER HEATERHOT WATERELECTRICITY TARIFFSCOST OF ENERGYENERGY BILLSUTILITY BILLSENERGY PRICESTARIFF LEVELSTONS OF COAL EQUIVALENTHOT WATER SERVICESPRIMARY ENERGYPILOT PROJECTSENERGY EFFICIENCYENERGY DEMANDELECTRICITY PRICESNATURAL GASHEAT TARIFFINVESTMENTDOMESTIC ENERGYCOALTARIFFENERGY MANAGEMENTFUELCOMMERCIAL ELECTRICITYAVAILABILITYFACILITIESINVESTMENTSCOST OF HEATHEAVY RELIANCERENEWABLE ENERGYSPACE HEATINGHEAT SUPPLYNATURAL GAS CONSUMPTIONPIPELINEHEAT GENERATIONENERGY COSTSPIPING SYSTEMSPRICESAPPROACHGUARANTEEENERGYReportWorld Bank10.1596/23798