Law on energy efficiency 121/2014

The main objective of the law is to create a legal framework for a national policy on energy efficiency and to implement this across various sectors - primary, manufacturing, distribution and supply, transport to meet the national target of reducing energy consumption by 19%. The law establishes a framework to eliminate barriers, promote financial mechanisms, co-operation between end users, establish research, developing market for energy services etc. It promotes a strategy for building and restoration of energy efficient buildings across private, public and commercial sectors.

Law 562/2016 amends the 2014 text to transpose Directive 2012/27/EU.