Umweltbundesamt
Energy efficiency of an economy can be measured using the indicator ‘final energy productivity’.Between 1990 and 2021 final energy productivity increased by 66 %.The German Federal Government aims to increase final energy productivity by 2.1 % every year.Between 2008 and 2020 the annual average growth has been 1.4 %. This is significantly below the target. read more
Final energy consumption associated with buildings decreased by 9,7 % between 2008 and 2021.However, according to the 2010 Energy Concept, the heat demand of buildings should have decreased by 20 % between 2008 and 2020. In fact, consumption fell by only 12 %.Due to the cooler temperatures during the heating period, the final energy consumption relevant to the building has increased by 1,7 % compa... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
