Research findings Assessment on Power Sector Data Transparency in Asia

The assessment finds that data transparency in Asia is generally insufficient, with 24 out of 39 economies scoring poorly. While high-income nations and a few lower-middle income economies like India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka show better transparency, the region overall struggles with publishing lags, geographical granularity, and time granularity. Only seven economies provide hourly data, and 75% of economies fail to make data available in a timely manner, hindering the analysis required for a renewable energy transition.

• Data transparency in Asia is generally inadequate, with more than half of the assessed economies (24 out of 39) characterized as having "insufficient or poor data transparency". This lack of data affects the visibility of how electricity needs are met for 684 million people.
• There is a general trend where higher income economies achieve better transparency scores than lower income ones, though some lower-middle income economies—specifically India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka—outperform all upper-middle income economies.
• The region performs poorly regarding time granularity and publishing lag. Only seven economies (Japan, Australia, Bangladesh, Singapore, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Georgia) provide hourly data, and 75% of economies do not provide data in a timely manner, with 14 economies experiencing a lag of over one year.
• Geographical granularity is limited, with only 20% of economies providing plant- or unit-level data, which is described as necessary for understanding power system operational status and utilization rates.
• Asian economies scored relatively better on fuel breakdown and ease of access. 40% of economies provide a full or more granular fuel breakdown, and 50% make datasets openly accessible via API or machine-readable files like csv or xlsx.
• A small group of economies, including India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, the Philippines, and New Zealand, provide a comprehensive suite of power market data beyond just generation, such as capacity, demand, and price.

APA

Ember (2023). Research findings Assessment on Power Sector Data Transparency in Asia. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/research-findings/

Chicago

Ember. Research findings Assessment on Power Sector Data Transparency in Asia. 2023. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/research-findings/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2023research, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Research findings Assessment on Power Sector Data Transparency in Asia}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2023}, month = may, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/research-findings/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }