The Energy Efficiency Directive
The Energy Efficiency Directive aims to achieve a more sustainable energy system and to establish a common framework for promoting energy efficiency within the EU.
The Directive contains provisions aimed at removing barriers and overcoming some of the market failures that hinder efficiency in the supply and use of energy. It also consists of measures in all parts of the energy system – from energy conversion through transmission and distribution to final use, but not in the transport system.
The implementation is described in Government Bill 2013/14:174. .
The directive requires, among other things, that:
- Energy requirements must be included in certain public procurement
- Energy-efficient renovations are to be carried out in certain government buildings
- There should be a strategy for energy-efficient renovations for the country's building stock
- Large companies should conduct an energy survey
- Small and medium-sized enterprises will receive support to conduct an energy survey
- Consumers should receive information about energy efficiency
- Consumers should have free access to information on their energy bill
- Potential for the use of district heating/district cooling, as well as residual heat, should be mapped.
- There should be information about and accessibility to energy services
How will the directive be implemented?
The implementation is described in Government Bill 2013/14:174. It describes, among other things, the law on energy mapping in large companies, energy measurement in buildings and that companies must conduct cost-benefit analyses when building new facilities.
About the directive
The Energy Efficiency Directive entered into force on 4 December 2012. The Energy Efficiency Directive was updated in 2018 to align with the EU's 2030 target of 32.5 percent energy efficiency. Information from the Swedish Energy Agency.
