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AZERBAIJAN
Tariff (Price) Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan


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Key Statistics (2007)

Population

8,532,400
According to the Statistics Committee of the AR

GDP/Capita

$3056,8
According to the Central Bank of the AR

Generation

Total: 21,349 GW
Fossil fuel: 19,193 GW
Nuclear: --
Hydro: 2,16 GW

Electricity Market Size

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Installed capacity

5568,6 MW

Including TPP

4539,0 MW

HPP

1029,6 MW

Peak demand

5434,4 MW

Actual capacity

5440 MW

Including TPP

4472 MW

HPP

968 MW

Net Electricity Exporter

726,6 million m3

Imported natural gas

--

Consumed natural gas

3,942 bcm



Summary

Tariff (Price) Council of the Azerbaijan Republic was estabilished in 2005, has the following organizational structure: Chairman and 12 members (deputy Ministers and vice-heads of departments) of the Council are approved b the Decree of the President of AR.
The total number of staff is  25 employees. The number of the Commissioners is 13. The Council is funded from the state budget.
 

Main duties of the Council are as following:

  • To ensure implementation of price regulation that are classified as those that are regulated by the state, and in accordance with normative and legal acts of the current legislation of Azerbaijan Republic;
  • Adoption of relevant documents on price regulation (choosing the method of regulation, reviewing proposals, preparation, adoption, application, changing drafts, etc.);
  • Making proposals on strengthening of the state control over pricing (tariff setting) and application of prices (tariffs), and also on improving the legislation and legal framework for state regulation of prices;
  • Preparation of proposals on benefits for investors, certain groups of consumers, enterprises and organizations, including those related to setting norms and limits.
  • To represent the Azerbaijan Republic at international and regional organizations, at scientific and practical conferences and workshops on issues related to price regulation.


Industry and Market Structure
Electricity Market:

  • 3 distribution companies, incl.
  • 2 independent joint-stock companies and 1 distribution company, which is part of the open joint-stock company Azenergi
  • Intense negotiations are being held on construction of private power plants.
  • Competition is introduced in energy generation.

Natural Gas Market:

  • Production – the State-owned oil company of the AR;
  • Distribution – the joint-stock company “Azerigaz”.


Current Energy Issues
Contact

U. Gadzhibekov Street 40, Government Building
Tel.: +994 12 4929148 , Fax: +99412 493 4867

  Laws, Regulations

  • Law on Power Sector
  • On Electrical Power
  • Rules of Practice and Procedure

  Org. Chart

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  Annual Report

  • 2006

  Grid Code

  • Transmission System Code 

  License

  • Application Form

  Tariff Methodology

  • Methodology
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