On March 4, 2021, at a sitting of the Parliament, the draft Law of Ukraine “On Energy Efficiency” was approved in the first reading (registered by the People’s Deputies under 504507 of December 17, 2021). 270 people’s deputies voted in favor of the bill.

Ukraine has one of the most energy-intensive economies in the world. At the same time, there is a significant potential for energy efficiency.

Thus, according to the explanatory note to the bill, only in three sectors – housing, budget and energy supply (together about 63% of Ukraine’s energy balance) the energy efficiency potential is equal to savings of about 19 million toe or 8 billion euros annually.

The draft Law, developed in the framework of the implementation of Directive 2012/27 / EU, defines:

  • basic principles of state policy in the field of energy efficiency;
  • features of formation and implementation of national action plans on energy efficiency;
  • approaches to the formation of a strategy for energy efficiency of buildings;
  • principles of energy saving in the buildings of central executive bodies;
  • requirements for ecodesign of energy-consuming products;
  • principles of energy audit and energy management, energy service;
  • features of introduction of intelligent accounting systems;
  • promotion of energy efficiency in the field of heat supply and in the field of transmission and distribution of electricity, transportation and distribution of natural gas;
  • liability for violations of legislation in the field of energy efficiency and more.