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REPORT (COM(2021)0558 – C90330/2021 – 2021/0203(COD))

On the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast)

A-9-2022-0221

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Niels Fuglsang

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Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a directive on energy efficiency (recast) sets a binding Union target of at least 40% final and 42.5% primary energy consumption reduction by 2030, with binding national contributions. It requires public bodies to cut final energy consumption by at least 2% each year and to renovate at least 3% of the floor area of their buildings annually. It sets cumulative end-use energy savings of 0.8% from 2021 to 2023 and 2% from 2024 to 2030, with a share reserved for people in energy poverty. It requires energy management systems for enterprises above 100 TJ from 2024 and 70 TJ from 2027, and energy audits above 10 TJ and 6 TJ. It introduces rules on data centres, heating and cooling, metering and billing, consumer rights, energy poverty and financing.

Committee position. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy proposes to amend the Commission proposal by raising the energy efficiency target, strengthening governance with binding national contributions and milestones, increasing the energy savings obligation, and extending renovation and energy poverty provisions.

Key points

  1. Member States must collectively cut final energy consumption by at least 40% and primary energy consumption by 42.5% in 2030 compared to 2007 Reference Scenario projections.
  2. Each Member State must set binding national contributions for final and primary energy consumption, with milestones in 2025 and 2027, using a formula in Annex I.
  3. The Commission assesses whether national contributions are sufficient and may propose corrected contributions within two months if they fall short.
  4. Member States must reduce total final energy consumption of all public bodies by at least 2% each year compared to year X-2.
  5. Each Member State must renovate at least 3% of the total floor area of heated or cooled buildings owned by public bodies and buildings for social purposes each year.
  6. Member States must achieve cumulative end-use energy savings of 0.8% from 2021 to 2023 and 2% from 2024 to 2030, with Cyprus and Malta at 0.24% until 2023.
  7. Member States must achieve a minimum share of energy savings among people in energy poverty, low-income households and vulnerable customers, at least equal to the share of households in energy poverty.
  8. Enterprises with average annual energy consumption above 100 TJ from 2024 and 70 TJ from 2027 must implement a certified energy management system.
  9. Enterprises above 10 TJ from 2024 and 6 TJ from 2027 that do not implement an energy management system must undergo an energy audit at least every four years.
  10. Data centres with installed IT power demand of at least 100 kW must make energy performance information publicly available annually from 15 March 2024.
  11. Efficient district heating and cooling systems must meet progressively stricter renewable energy and waste heat criteria from 2027 to 2050.
  12. Member States must protect vulnerable customers and people in energy poverty, including through a network of experts and priority energy efficiency measures.

Who is affected

  • Member States, which must set binding national contributions, transpose the directive and report progress.
  • Public bodies, which must cut energy consumption by 2% yearly and renovate 3% of their buildings.
  • Enterprises, which must implement energy management systems or energy audits above set thresholds.
  • Data centre owners and operators, which must publish energy performance data.
  • Vulnerable customers and people in energy poverty, who must be prioritised in energy savings measures.

Figures and deadlines

  • At least 40% reduction in final energy consumption and 42.5% in primary energy consumption by 2030.
  • Final energy consumption no more than 740 Mtoe and primary energy consumption no more than 960 Mtoe in 2030.
  • Public sector final energy consumption reduced by at least 2% each year.
  • At least 3% of total floor area of public buildings renovated each year.
  • New savings of 0.8% from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023 and 2% from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2030.
  • Cyprus and Malta savings rate of 0.24% from 2021 to 2023.
  • Energy management system required above 100 TJ from 1 January 2024 and 70 TJ from 1 January 2027.
  • Energy audit required above 10 TJ from 1 January 2024 and 6 TJ from 1 January 2027.

Legal basis: Article 194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.