v-elec 05 the energy efficiency transition
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The energy efficiency transition
Luis Munuera, PhD
International Energy Agency
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Issue: Energy efficiency is critical for the transition to a sustainable energy system
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol:
Mobilising
But with great importance comes great responsibility… the potential needs to be realized
Energy efficiency is an urgent priority. To transition to the sustainable energy system of the future, we need to decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Energy efficiency is the most important “arrow in the quiver” to achieve this. For its part, the IEA is pursuing a number of strategies to improve energy efficiency both among its member governments and with partner countries.
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The global challenge: Climbing down the mountain
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Nuclear 8%
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End-use fuel switching 10%
CCS 13%
End-use fuel and electricity
efficiency 38%
Gt CO2
fuel switching 1%
Power generation efficiency and
What does the transition look like?
Portfolio of actions to reduce energy sector emissions
Energy Technology Perspectives 2015
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End-use fuel and electricity
efficiency 38%
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fuel switching 1%
Power generation efficiency and
40% of emissions savings to 2050 come from energy efficiency in IEA scenarios
Portfolio of actions to reduce energy sector emissions
What does the transition look like?
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Energy efficiency savings greater than primary renewable electricity
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Energy efficiency provides savings by 2050 in the 2DS, being comparable to the final energy use of China and the EU combined
in 2012.
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Energy Efficiency Market Report
Change conversation from ‘soft-pathways’ to real infrastructure and energy policy
Emphasize investment, markets, and importance of efficiency in the system
Backward looking –real evidence and impacts
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How to unlock energy efficiency potential? Treat efficiency as energy supply
Total Final
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Hypothetical energy
use had there been
no energy efficiency
improvements
Including Energy Efficiency savings in the energy picture shows that Energy Efficiency is the ‘First Fuel’
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These savings required investment
* IEA (2014), Energy Efficiency Market Report, Paris: OECD/IEA. ** IEA (2015), Renewable Energy Market Report, Paris: OECD/IEA.
*** Frankfurt School-UNEP Center (2015), Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, Frankfurt: Frankfurt School of Management, UNEP and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. **** IEA (2014),
World Energy Investment Outlook, Paris: OECD/IEA.
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Energy efficiency* Renewable power** Fossil fired power*** Upstream oil, gasand coal****
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Investments in various fuels
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These savings required investment
* IEA (2014), Energy Efficiency Market Report, Paris: OECD/IEA. ** IEA (2015), Renewable Energy Market Report, Paris: OECD/IEA.
*** Frankfurt School-UNEP Center (2015), Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment, Frankfurt: Frankfurt School of Management, UNEP and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. **** IEA (2014),
World Energy Investment Outlook, Paris: OECD/IEA.
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Energy efficiency* Renewable power** Fossil fired power*** Upstream oil, gasand coal****
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Investments in various fuels
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Decomposition of Total Final Consumption (TFC) in IEA countries, 1990-2014
Energy efficiency pulling down TFC
Economic growth is pulling demand up
Total energy consumption is
declining
Structural change is having some impact
Energy efficiency is responsible for two thirds of downward pressure on consumption
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IEA consumers are saving hundreds of billions of dollars each year
IEA countries saved USD 550 billion in 2014 as a result of energy efficiency investments since 1990
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Avoided expenditure in IEA countries from energy efficiency investments made since 1990
Annual savings are greater than the EU’s fuel import bill