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Policy
Denmark
2010
Danish Energy Saving Trust
The purpose of the Energy Saving Trust is to promote energy savings through campaigns, market introductions, dissemination of knowledge and other market influencing initiatives. The scope of the Trust deals with all energy types and sectors excluding transport. The Energy Saving Trust supersedes the Electricity Saving Trust, which focused on electricity savings in private households and the public sector.
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Policy
Denmark
1995
Danish Energy Efficiency Obligation
…most household measures and scaled and metered savings for most industry projects. Obligated companies are responsible for monitoring and verification. They shall have quality control system in place. As part of this assurance, obligated companies must carry out an audit each year to ensure and demonstrate that the notified savings have been realised and documented in accordance with the agreement and the Order. In alternate years, the audit may be carried out internally by the company itself, with intervening audits being carried out externally by an independent auditor. An independent random control is made annually by the Danish Energy Agency.
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Policy
Spain
2026
Annual energy efficiency obligation update for 2026
Ministerial Order TED/133/2026 sets Spain’s 2026 final energy savings obligation at 801.822 ktoe, equivalent to 9,325.189 GWh. Obligated energy suppliers may comply through financial contributions to the National Energy Efficiency Fund and Energy Saving Certificates.
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Policy
Czech Republic
2024
Subsidies for Energy Saving for companies
The Ministry of Industry and Trade opened an Energy Savings Call for application from Czech companies seeking an energy savings subsidy. Companies and selected organizations can thus start applying for financial support to improve energy management.
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Policy
Spain
2014
Energy Efficiency Obligation
…Spain introduced energy efficiency obligations in order to attain a cumulative energy savings of 6 356 ktoe over 2014 to 2020. All sectors fall under obligations with fuel coverage including electricity, gas, oil products, and LPG. Obligated parties include suppliers of electricity and natural gas, and wholesale retailers of oil products and LPG; small suppliers and retailers are exempt. Eligible energy efficiency measures‚ include energy management, energy audits, process improvement, carpooling, car sharing, promotion of cycling, building fabric, heating systems, HVAC, and lighting. For the period 2014-2023, obliged parties were required to pay into the National Energy Efficiency Fund…
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Policy
Malta
2014
Energy Efficiency Obligation
…Malta introduced energy efficiency obligations targeting energy savings between 2014 to 2020 of 111.6 GWh in final energy. This policy covers residential gas and electricity. Eligible energy efficiency measures include installing smart meters and rising block tariffs. Monitoring and verification appears to be top-down evaluations of energy consumption before and after measures. The obligated party is Enemalta Corporation which is the monopoly distributor. Penalties can be up to EUR 100 000 total or EUR 600 for each day of non-compliance.Malta's National Energy and Climate Plan for 2021-2030 does not make use of the policy…
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Policy
India
2017
World Bank India Energy Efficiency Scale-up Program Guarantee
The project development objectives are to scale up energy savings in residential and public sectors, strengthen EESL’s
institutional capacity, and enhance its access to commercial financing.
The scope includes support to Government of India’s “Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All” (UJALA) initiative implemented by EESL, covering Light Emitting Diode (LED) lightbulbs, LED tubelights, and ceiling fans; and the “Street Lighting National Program” (SLNP). The proposed PforR operation would support the scale up of EE market transformation under UJALA and SLNP; as well as the incorporation of sustainability elements into EESL’s newer business areas and institutional strengthening… -
Policy
People's Republic of China
2010
Energy Efficiency Obligation
…China introduced energy efficiency obligations to attain 14 578 GWh of energy savings per year, achieving an incremental energy savings of 0.04% per year in comparison to total fuel consumption. Electricity used in all sectors are covered in this policy. The obligated parties include government-owned grid companies. Obligated grid companies must reach a savings a 0.3% of electricity sales in the previous year and a load reduction by at least 0.3% of maximum load in the previous year. There are no specific eligible energy efficiency measures. 100% of savings can only be claimed if audited by…
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Policy
Denmark
2018
Danish Energy Agreement of 29 June 2018 (only EE dimension)
In the Energy Agreement from June 2018 it was agreed that the current Energy Savings
Obligation scheme will end by 31 December 2020. The scheme will be replaced by competitive subsidy schemes related to private enterprises and buildings along with other energy effeciancy initiatives: such as a scheme planned to replace oil burners with heat pumps in buildings located in areas without access to district heating or the gas grid, funds granted as loans dedicated to the renovation of public buildings owned by the municipalities and the adminstrative regions and finally, funding for information activities on energy savings and better… -
Policy
Uruguay
2016
Energy Efficiency Obligation
In 1998, Uruguay introduced energy efficiency policy in order to create 437 GWh of energy savings per year, achieving an incremental energy savings of 0.94% per year in comparison to total fuel consumption. Electricity, natural gas and all other "burnable fuels" used in all sectors are covered in this policy. The obligated parties include energy utility companies. The utilities are required to allocated 0.13% of sales to energy efficiency. There are no specific eligible energy efficiency measures. Energy savings are certified by an IPMVP certified professional.