A Sneak Peek to ASEAN Country Profiles 2022

After successfully launching the ASEAN Country Profiles in 2021, AGEP Phase II is committed to continuing the development  of its 2022 edition, which will feature new items on the energy statistics and showcase the energy-related progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the ASEAN region.

Based on the 2020 data, the ASEAN region has jointly reached a 95% electrification ratio with about 33.5%, and still growing, renewable energies mix in its power generation. The detailed statistics of each ASEAN Member States (AMS) will be presented in the first section to showcase countries’ energy supply versus the installed power generation capacity by type of renewable energy resources/technology.

The second and the third sections will detail the progress tracking, challenges, and opportunities for each of the energy development in terms of renewable energy, energy efficiency measures, electrification, and clean cooking. The information is based on Regional Energy Trends Report 2020: Tracking SDG 7 in the ASEAN Region, a joint publication prepared by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

Meanwhile the member states are progressing to tackle its challenges, there are still some opportunities for advancing or accelerating the developments, such as awareness-raising, financial support, framework institutionalisation, data collection, incentives versus disincentives, etc. Furthermore, the diverse conditions  of economic, geographical and social aspects will certainly influence the AMS pathways to achieve sustainable energy. Through the third edition of the ASEAN Country Profile, we also add specific actions in several sectors such as power sector, transportation, and. Hence, this is expected to provide more information to enhance public awareness on the SDG 7 and the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) Phase II. (JM/DK)

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