A Tale of Three Countries: Energy Decentralization in Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia

The paper examines the status of energy decentralization in three key Arab League countries, namely, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia. It specifically focuses on decentralization in their electricity markets. The paper analyzes the regulatory environment in these three countri...

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Published in:ICFAI journal of international relations 2024-07, Vol.18 (3), p.51-122
Main Authors: Leal-Arcas, Rafael, Alrasheed, Sara, Almusaad, Haifa, Alsaud, Sara Fahad, Alyousif, Noura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Climate change
Decentralization
Electricity
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
Energy industry
Natural gas
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Summary:The paper examines the status of energy decentralization in three key Arab League countries, namely, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia. It specifically focuses on decentralization in their electricity markets. The paper analyzes the regulatory environment in these three countries and then looks at how things stand regarding new tools and technologies to facilitate decentralization. It explores the progress in deployment of these tools and technologies, and the specific regulatory barriers in the three nations. The paper also offers recommendations for how regulations can be more encouraging and discusses electricity interconnections as a vital step towards decentralization that will boost energy security and energy efficiency.
ISSN:0973-8509