Eurelectric co-signed a document on the importance of getting the Primary Energy Factor (PEF) right in the Energy Efficiency Directive. In view of the upcoming trilogue discussions, we advocate for:
Deciding on a PEF of 2.0 for 2020 (when the directive will be implemented nationally), as supported by the Fraunhofer Institutes et.al.’s scientific methodology, prepared for the Commission: a higher PEF incentivises electricity savings over direct fossil savings, acting as a barrier for the decarbonisation of the heating sector.
- Setting a regular review of the PEF in order to reflect changes in the reality of the energy mix: by 2030 the EU RES share in power generation is projected to be at least 49%. The accelerated greening of the electricity mix justifies a frequent review of the value based on the aforementioned methodology, in order to reflect changes in reality.
See the document here.