WHAT IS IT?

The EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) is a European mandatory energy audit scheme that requires large enterprises to undertake a high-quality energy audit every four years and comply with the relative obligations in each country.

The main goal is to assist companies in identifying and implement cost-effective energy savings and take action in lowering carbon emissions.

It was introduced as the response to Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (EU EED), which has been transposed into national legislation in all EU Member States.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT?

The scheme is designed in such a way that, if your business complies with the energy-saving advice provided along with the assessment, the cost savings on energy bills should surpass the assessment fee.

The stated purpose of this directive is to identify cost effective energy saving measures driving significant net cost savings. 

DO I NEED TO COMPLY?

Your business needs to comply to ESOS if you meet either of the following criteria on the qualification date of 31st December 2022:

• employ 250 or more people
• have an annual turnover in excess of €50 million and an annual balance sheet total in excess of €43 million

Some member states will have additional local rules for compliance, so it is important to make sure that regulations are checked.

If your company operates in Europe we recommend a centralised pan-European EED route to achieve the most from compliance and to reduce costs.

If your company is fully covered by ISO 50001, there is no requirement to carry out an EED assessment, but a notification to the local regulator must be sent out.

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?

Notification of compliance to the local energy regulator must be done every four years.

WHO IS THE REGULATOR?

This depends on the country where the EED is required from.

Please contact us at hello@bramoenergy.com for a free assessment of your needs in each country: Bramo Energy works across all EU Member States and we will help you understand in which countries you need to comply to.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

• Appoint a qualified lead assessor
• Energy audit to be carried out as per each country's regulator guidelines
• Calculate total energy consumption
• Identify areas for energy efficiency 
• Board directors to review and sign the assessment
• Notify the local Environment Agency of compliance

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT?

There is no right answer as this depends on each business structure, however planning in advance is key and we would highly recommend starting as soon as possible as it may take over several months.

WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE?

An initial penalty of up to €50,000, depending on the country.

Companies that fail to comply may risk reputational damage by being “named and shamed” publicly on the local government regulator website.

OUR APPROACH:

We are trusted by many clients for our specialist advice, our ability to make smart decisions and our readiness to provide lasting value. Our broad technical expertise and deep market knowledge means we are well placed to offer insight and pragmatic advice.

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Or do you have any questions about one or more of these topics?

Feel free to contact us at hello@bramoenergy.com.