Austrian Energy Agency The new Energy Efficiency Directive

Austrian Energy Agency The new Energy Efficiency Directive of the European Union and its national implementation in Austria Herbert Lechner Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 1

Renewables are already second in Austria`s fuel mix 1) firewood + biogenic fuels Austrian Energy Agency | 30. September 2020 | Seite 2

Renewables target is on the right track (calculated on RES-directive methodology) share of RES 2010 • electricity generation: 65, 3% • district heating: 38, 3% • transport: 6, 3% Austrian Energy Agency | 30. September 2020 | Seite 3

Austria`s Energy Strategy: Energy efficiency is the key Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 4

Similar situation in the European Union: Policy focus shifts to energy efficiency Contributes to Ø reduce import dependence & greenhouse gas emissions Ø increase competitiveness Quelle: DG Energy, 22. 6. 2011, „ A new Directive for Energy Efficiency“ Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 5

A new Directive should help to fill the „efficiency gap“ Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 6

Key elements of the Directive on Energy Efficiency (DEE) Status final compromise text 14 June 2012 approval by Parliament 11 September 2012 approval by Council 4 October 2012 following publication in the Official Journal Nov 2012 Each Member State is to set an indicative national energy efficiency target including an absolute level of primary and final energy consumption for 2020 considering the 20% EU efficiency target and the Union`s absolute targets until 2020 notification to the Commisssion until April 2013 Commission assesses if targets will be achieved Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 7

Key elements of the DEE (2) Renovation of buildings long-term building renovation strategy focusing deep renovation first version until April 2014 Exemplary role of public bodies` buildings renovation of 3% of total floor area from January 2014 on (buildings > 500 m 2; as of July 2015 > 250 m 2) at least buildings owned and occupied by central government exceptions possible when buildings are landmarked, owned by armed forces or used as places of worship and for religious activities Purchasing of public bodies central governments purchase only products, services and buildings with high-energy efficiency performance precondition: cost-effective, economically feasible, sustainable, technically suitable, sufficient competition Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 8

The centrepiece: the energy efficiency obligation scheme Energy distributors and/or retail energy sales companies have to achieve new savings between 2014 and 2020 of 1, 5% of annual energy sales to final customers by volume sales to transport may be partially or fully excluded Calculations of the obligation may consider „phase in“: starting with 1% in 2014/15; 1, 25% in 2016/17; 1, 5% in 2018 -2020 exclude energy used within the emission trading scheme allow savings in energy transformation, distribution and transmission, including district heating and cooling count savings from „early actions“ (since 2009, still impact in 2020) But: in total not more saving reductions than 25% And: other policy measures with same results as alternative Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 9

Framework for energy consumers High quality energy audits should be available training, qualification, check of quality support schemes for SME, awareness raising among households Obligation for an independent audit at least every four years for companies which are no SME and have no certified energy management system implemented Smart metering for final customers of electricity, natural gas, district heating and cooling, and domestic hot water Accurate billing information, free of charge regular self-reading by customers without smart meters easy access to historical data via internet or meter interface option of electronic billing easily understandable format Consumer information for small and domestic customers Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 10

Efficiency in energy supply, energy services Assessment until end of 2015 potential for high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient heating and cooling Efficiency potentials of gas and electricity infrastructure, including concrete measures and investments Cost-benefit analysis for new or substantially refurbished electric plants > 20 MW thermal input to construct it as high-efficiency cogeneration usage of industrial cogeneration > 20 MW for heating/cooling networks Report on energy efficiency levels of installations > 50 MW Encourage demand side resources to participate in wholesale and retail markets Support for the development of energy service markets Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 11

Financing, penalties and reporting Energy Efficiency National Fund as an option for support Obligatory penalties in case of non-compliance concerning the 1, 5% efficiency target the metering and billing requirements the energy service standards Reports of Member States to the Commission annual progress report from April 2013 on annual National Energy Action Plans from April 2014 on before 30 April each year statistics on electricity and heat production Evaluation and recommendation of the Commission Online platform to support the exchange of experiences, benchmarks, … Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 12

Calculation of the 1, 5% efficiency obligation for Austria required new savings each year in Petajoule a total of 56, 7 PJ for 2014 - 2020 = 1, 125% Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 13

Early actions play an important role in the recently established regulation Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 14

Distribution of the energy efficiency obligation in Austria – burden sharing 1, 7 PJ = 0, 5% of their annual consumption 40% of their efficiency target has to be fulfilled in households 0, 64 PJ = 0, 37% of annual consumption Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 15 5, 8 PJ = 0, 6% of supply to end users

Further keypoints for implementation in Austria national efficiency target in line with energy strategy of 200 PJ, Efficiency Act will deliver 1/3 all saving will be treated equally (fuel, sector) existing guidelines and tools should be used (monitoring, conditions for subsidies) big and medium enterprises energy management system or audits (at least one in 4 years) „energy managers“ small enterprises: periodical energy advice very small customers (up to 5 employees) are exempted compensation payment if targets have not been achieved EUR 25 million for energy efficiency fund Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 16

Let`s continue our cooperation on improving energy efficiency Energy intensity of GDP at purchasing power parities in koe/$2005 p Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 17

Thank you for your attention! Prof. Mag. Herbert Lechner Deputy Managing Director Chief Scientific Officer Österreichische Energieagentur - Austrian Energy Agency Mariahilferstrasse 136 1150 Wien Tel: + 43 1 5861524 - 121 Fax: + 43 1 5861524 - 340 Email: herbert. lechner@energyagency. at URL: www. energyagency. at Austrian Energy Agency | 30 September 2020 | Seite 18