Projects of Heating Sector

Belarus Heat Tariff Reform and Social Impact Mitigation

Organization: DHInfrastructure

Description

The World Bank wanted to understand the incidence of energy subsidies in Belarus, estimate the poverty and social impacts of proposed tariff and subsidies reform, and identify and strengthen mechanisms to mitigate negative impacts of tariff increases.

Service Provided

DHInfrastructure analyzed the legal and institutional framework for district heating in Belarus, national energy programs related to the sector, and its performance and tariff structure. We recommended that tariff reform be accompanied by enhanced customer communications and engagement, social protection mechanism improvements, and investments in supply- and demand-side energy efficiency.