Energy agency

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An energy agency is an agency that offers services in the energy industry. Most energy agencies are public or semi-public companies that act on behalf of a ministry of energy or another energy authority and to which certain tasks have been delegated.

tasks

Typical tasks of a (public) energy agency are:

  • Advice to companies, municipalities and end consumers on questions of energy supply and efficiency
  • Distribution of grants
  • Coordination of research activities in the field of energy management, technology and policy
  • Preparation of studies, recommendations and decision papers for policy
  • Observation and analysis of the energy markets
  • Public relations and knowledge transfer

Examples of energy agencies

International

National

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ List of all energy agencies in Spain at the Spanish National Energy Agency (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía): Agencias Regionales y Locales de Energía