Information Duty Energy Conservation

All companies are required to make efforts to conserve energy! Many companies are also required to report on this.

A company with an annual consumption of more than 50,000 kWh of electricity or 25,000 m³ of natural gas equivalent is required to implement energy-saving measures if they have a payback period of 5 years or less. These companies must also comply with the reporting requirement and submit their report to RVO’s eLoket once every 4 years. The starting point here is the recognized list of energy-saving measures (EML) applicable to the industry. The list contains energy-saving measures with a payback period of five years or less. You must inform the government every four years.

 

For many smaller manufacturing companies, this means:

• If you submitted your report in 2023, the next time will be in 2027.

• If you have never filed a report but exceed the limit, the RVO or the Environmental Agency may contact you at any time.

Please note

Enforcement is currently being tightened. Companies that fail to report (on time) may be subject to fines.

Reporting is very easy when you use the CO₂ & Energy RI&E. You can upload the report’s XML file directly to RVO’s eLoket. 

The Energy Savings Monitor, from the CO₂ & Energy RI&E, has a so-called Obligation of Information module. Using this module, you report "at the push of a button" which energy-saving measures you have implemented. Via an upload to the e-Desk of RVO.nl you can then meet the requirements of the government. 

 

See here the presentation of the webinars given by industry stakeholders on the Energy Saving Obligation. 

 

Larger companies, with an annual energy consumption of 10 terajoules or more, are required to have an energy audit conducted by an external firm by 2026. The EED energy audit is a requirement stemming from the European Energy Efficiency Directive. The energy audit provides a detailed overview of all energy flows within the company. It also offers insight into potential energy-saving measures and their expected effects. This includes, among other things, the energy consumption of buildings, industrial processes, and installations, including transportation and heating. Having an EED Audit conducted costs a company thousands of euros. By using a Certified Tool , this obligation is waived.