Meta Data
Title in national language: 
Enerji resurslarından istifadə haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikasının Qanunu / Закон Азербайджанской Республики "Об использовании энергетических ресурсов"
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
1996
Effective Start Year: 
1996
Effective End Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Law
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Oil, Power, Gas, Nuclear, Renewable
Issued by: 
Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Overall Summary: 
The Law shall determine mechanisms for establishing legal, economic and social basis for the State policy implementation in the field of the energy resources utilization. The Law regulates relations between the State, physical and legal entities in this sphere.-- Art.2. Azerbaijan’s legislation on energy resources utilization comprises the present Law, other legal acts and international agreements recognized by the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Specific comprehensive measures for establishing energy efficiency standards and requirements should be adopted.
EE action plans: 
Sufficient financial resources should be allocated to establish the Energy Conservation Fund along with developing economic incentives for enhancing energy efficiency.
EE building standards: 
Art. 20-22 establish national framework for coordination on energy efficiency standardization, certification and technical regulation to advance energy efficiency. A complex set of obligatory norms, regulations and requirements for energy efficiency in buildings as well as labeling of appliances will be identified to address existing regulatory gaps. The present Law is developed in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Standardization.
EE financial incentives: 
The need for establishing an Energy Conservation Fund is recognized by the present Law. Art. 14-15 stipulate that financial resources of the Fund shall be used for undertaking measures on energy conservation, including activities on energy projects, energy-related research and development, public awareness campaigns, human resource development and training, commercialization of energy conservation technologies and appliances, provision of energy efficient equipment to industrial enterprises, etc.--- Sufficient financial resources should be allocated to establish the Energy Conservation Fund along with developing economic incentives for enhancing energy efficiency.
Investment
Financial incentives for energy infrastructure: 
Sufficient financial resources should be allocated to establish the Energy Conservation Fund along with developing economic incentives for enhancing energy efficiency.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The Law prioritizes several areas for sustainable development of the national energy sector in the Republic of Azerbaijan. A set of measures is proposed to improve regulatory mechanisms and existing frameworks. The Government shall develop policies and legislation for promoting sustainable use of energy and monitoring its implementation throughout all stages of energy production and utilization. Energy management and monitoring systems should be introduced at the national level.
Energy institutional structures: 
Art. 28. Government regulatory bodies are requested to oversee implementation of energy initiatives and provide state energy supervision.