Law No. 121 “On energy efficiency”. Country/Territory Romania Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Policy/planning Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Business/industry/corporations Hydropower generation Monitoring Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The scope of this Law is to create the legal framework for the development and implementation of the national energy efficiency policy in order to achieve the national objective of increasing energy efficiency. Energy efficiency shall be intended the ratio between the value of the performance result obtained, related to the resulting services, goods or energy, and the value of the energy used for this purpose. Energy efficiency policy measures apply to the whole chain: primary resources, production, distribution, supply, transport and final consumption. The national energy efficiency policy is an integral part of the state's energy policy and aims at: (a) removing barriers to the promotion of energy efficiency; (b) promoting energy efficiency mechanisms and financial instruments for energy saving; (c) educating and raising the awareness of final consumers on the importance and benefits of applying energy efficiency improvement measures; (d) cooperation between final consumers, producers, suppliers, energy distributors and public bodies in order to achieve the objectives set by the national energy efficiency policy; and (e) promoting fundamental and applied research in the field of energy efficiency. National energy efficiency policy defines objectives related to improvement of energy efficiency and indicative energy saving targets, in all sectors of the national economy, with special reference to: (a) introduction of energy efficiency technologies, modern measurement and control systems, as well as energy management systems, for monitoring, continuous assessment of energy efficiency and forecasting of energy consumption; (b) promoting the use of energy-efficient equipment and appliances to final consumers, as well as renewable energy sources; (c) reducing the environmental impact of industrial activities and the production, transport, distribution and consumption of all forms of energy; (d) application of modern energy management principles; (e) granting financial and fiscal incentives, in accordance with the law; and (f) market development for energy services. National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) shall ensure maintenance of energy distribution network, reliability and security thereof by: (a) guaranteeing transmission and distribution of electricity produced in high efficiency cogeneration; (b) ensuring priority or guaranteed access to electricity produced in high efficiency cogeneration, according to the regulations in force; and (c) priority distribution of electricity produced in high efficiency cogeneration, in safe conditions through operation of the national electric power system. Full text Romanian Website www.anre.ro