Energy data: can regulators be credible, effective,

and independent without it?

Annette HesterInter-American Development Bank

Energy Database Project

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Premise

• Energy is key to life.• Hence, it is always a matter of national security.• A singular issue for governments and for people.• So is the environment, particularly safety and pollution. • To exist, energy projects must have a social license.• And for that, regulators and policy makers need to be

Trusted

Role of Data

“Open knowledge is what open data becomes

when it’s useful, usable and used.” Open Knowledge Foundation

US$7.9b active portfolioin energy

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Latin America and the CaribbeanEnergy Matrix 2011

kBOE/day

Source: IDB calculations based on IEA data and *based on other sourceshttp://www.iadb.org/eic/database

68%

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Latin America and the CaribbeanElectricity Matrix 2011

31%

8% 48%World

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The Case of MexicoNatural Gas Imports

Refining Sector Imports

Crude Oil Production

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The Case of Mexico

Refining Sector Imports

Consumption by sector and by fuel 1971 and 2012

Thanks, Gracias, Obrigada, Merci, andTeşekkür ederim

Annette HesterEnergy DatabaseaheserInter – American Development BankE-mail ahester@iadb.org Direct 1 202 3124070  www.iadb.org/energydatabase

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