Transparent analysis
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Principal Consultant · Econova Consulting
Prashant Sarup
A Fiji-based energy and regulatory economist helping decision makers turn complex pricing, policy, market and infrastructure questions into analysis they can defend and implement.
10+Years of advisory experience
30+Professional assignments
6+Pacific economies across career
Profile
Economic analysis with implementation discipline.
Prashant leads Econova Consulting from Fiji and draws on professional experience across Fiji, the wider Pacific and Australia at the intersection of energy policy, infrastructure pricing, market reform and analytical modelling.
Across his career, his assignments have spanned electricity tariff design, cost-of-service modelling, petroleum pricing, regulatory frameworks, investment assessment and energy statistics systems. The common thread is practical: models should expose trade-offs, policy advice should fit the institution using it, and recommendations should remain useful after the assignment ends.
He works with government ministries, economic and sector regulators, utilities, development partners, investors and businesses operating in regulated markets.
Regulatory economicsTariff designCost-of-service modellingFuel pricingEnergy statisticsMarket reformFinancial modellingInfrastructure regulation
How Prashant works
Rigorous enough to withstand scrutiny. Clear enough to use.
The work combines quantitative analysis with an understanding of legislation, institutions, stakeholder incentives and the operating realities of small markets.
Decision-ready outputs
Technical depth is translated into clear options, implications and implementable next steps.
Institutional fit
Recommendations reflect legal mandates, local capacity and how regulated markets actually operate.
Durable capability
Models and systems are designed so client teams can maintain and reuse them beyond one engagement.
Published analysis
Recent work and perspectives.
Prashant publishes plain-language and technical analysis on energy regulation, tariffs, inflation and infrastructure across the Pacific.
The Entropy of Energy Regulation in the PacificAdaptive regulation, fragmented data and institutional design
Understanding Fiji's Residential and Business Electricity TariffVEP, VAT, VIP and the FCCC fuel surcharge
Decoding Fiji's Price PressuresSeven years of CPI and cost-of-living data
When the Bill Doesn't Change, the Risk Doesn't DisappearDiesel shocks, tariff suppression and fiscal risk
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prashant@econovaconsulting.com