Energy Efficiency 2025
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About this report
Energy Efficiency 2025 is the IEA’s primary annual analysis on global energy efficiency developments, showing recent trends in energy intensity and demand, investment, employment and policy. The report provides sector-specific analysis on industry, buildings, appliances and transport and explores system-wide themes such as emissions reductions, energy security, affordability and competitiveness. This report is launched in parallel with an update to the IEA Energy Efficiency Progress Tracker, which can be accessed through the IEA website.
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At a glance
Global efficiency progress sees improvement in 2025
Preliminary estimates show an improvement in global energy efficiency
progress to 1.8% in 2025, up from 1% in 2024, with particularly strong progress in key
regions in Asia
2025 also saw strong policy action
Policy making is accelerating in many areas with over 250 new or updated policies in 2025, in countries accounting for 85% of global energy demand. In particular, governments enacted efficiency policies this year to address global energy policy priorities, including energy security, affordability and competitiveness
But the world remains off track
Average progress in recent years remains well below the global doubling target agreed at COP28
Four key trends have held back faster progress
Policymakers can raise ambition...
From building codes to standards for motors and air conditioners, governments can accelerate progress by raising the ambition of existing policies
...and close remaining policy gaps
In many countries, key end use sectors still lack policies to regulate or promote their efficiency