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Certification Programmes for Energy efficiency measures (Energy Audits)

  1. Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

    EDL-G 2020

  2. Summary

    Companies that are not SMEs are obliged to perform an energy audit every 4 years. Energy audits must comply with the requirements defined in the DIN EN 16247-1 EDL-G 2020. They measure and analyse the energy use, and provide an overall picture of the energy efficiency of the company. The BAFA publishes a list of persons eligible for performing energy audits.

  3. Competent authority

    BAFA, BMWi