Energy auditing

An energy audit investigates and analyses the energy consumption and energy conservation potential of the audited party and proposes conservations measures, their profitability calculations and impact on CO₂ emissions. Energy audits also investigate the opportunities for the use renewable energy sources.

An energy audit can cover a property, transport chain or an entire municipality (municipal renewable energy audit):

• A property’s energy audit aims to increase the efficiency of the property’s energy consumption by investigating the current situation and the chances for energy conservation and the utilisation of renewable energy.
• The energy audits of transport chains are comprehensive investigations of the transport chains of freight traffic and particularly beneficial for those who procure transport services, such as municipalities and cities.
• A municipal renewable energy audit investigates a municipality’s or city’s opportunities for using renewable energy in the heating of properties and electricity production within its area.

The implementation of an energy audit may be eligible for government aid: the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment grants aid for the audits of service properties and renewable energy audits.