Energy Efficiency Matters

Why INVEST in Energy EFFICIENCY?

There are three major components that define cost of production: raw material, human resource and energy. Among the three, energy has the highest potential for cost reduction; becoming energy efficient without compromising the quality and quantity of the product.

Saving energy means saving cost of production,maximizing the profit

Saving energy means gaining competitive advantage through reduction in selling price

Saving energy means abating the Greenhouse Gas (CO2) emission and improving the image in the global community

Saving energy means making additional energy available for the society

Energy Efficiency Market and Potentials

By the end of Fiscal Year 2076/2077, altogether 8247 industries are registered in Government of Nepal, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Department of Industries. It comprises 1172 large, 1856 medium and 5219 small scale industries. Categorically 3,911 enterprises registered are from manufacturing sector and 2,231 enterprises registered are from service sector. The table below provides the estimate of energy saving potential in Nepalese Industries extracted from the baseline study of NEEP 2012.