Atransformation in the way
energy is used across the UK
economy could help boost
growth and jobs, and investing in
energy efficiency could save up to 22
power stations-worth of energy by
2020, according to the Government’s
recently-published Energy Efficiency
Strategy.

The aim is to change the way
energy is used in sectors such as
manufacturing, housing and
transport over the coming decades.

Immediate action includes:
£39 million to fund five centres
examining business and household
energy demand. The five End Use
Energy Demand Centres, funded by
the Research Councils UK and
project partners and led by leading
universities, will look at what drives
energy demand and how to change
future behaviour.

DECC and John Lewis introducing
a product-labelling trial next year that
shows lifetime running costs of
household appliances. A trial in
Norway showed this information led
to consumers purchasing more
energy efficient goods.

A drive on financing energy
efficiency for business and the public
sector. As well as a guide to help
public sector organisations cut
energy use, the Government will
fund a nationwide rollout of RE:FIT,
the Mayor of London’s programme
to improve public sector energy
efficiency. Government is also
working with ENWORKS in the
North West to understand how best to
finance and upgrade to more energy
efficient equipment in commercial
and manufacturing businesses.