Energy Efficiency Obligation

In 2014, 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 (FNEE) which would then allocate funding to energy saving projects.

In 2023, it was announced that along side this, a white certificate scheme would also operate alongside the previous system of payments into the FNEE.

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