Energy Efficiency Indicators
Essentials for Policy Making
Energy efficiency is widely recognised as the most cost-effective and readily available
means to address numerous energy-related issues, including energy security, the social
and economic impacts of high energy prices, and concerns about climate change. At
the same time, energy efficiency increases competitiveness and promotes consumer welfare.
In this context, it is important to develop and maintain well-founded indicators to
better inform policy making and help decision makers formulate policies that are best
suited to domestic and/or international objectives.
This publication enables energy analysts and policy makers to identify priority areas
for the development of energy efficiency indicators, define which sector(s) offer
the greatest potential to further improve energy efficiency, select the data and indicators
that best support policy development in these sectors, and develop a strategy to advance
policy development through the improved use of indicators to track progress of energy
efficiency policies.
Published on June 05, 2014