Influences of energy efficiency measures on electricity demand

Abstract

Red Eléctrica España is the TSO of the Spanish electricity system. They are wondering how the energy savings from the Energy Efficiency Directive imposed by the European Union are calculated on a European level and on a Member State level and how these will influence the electricity demand in the system. Therefore, the way these energy saving measures are calculated are extensively described on both levels and subsequently the changes on the electricity demand are calculated with the help of GDP forecasts from the IMF and the electricity demand model of Red Eléctrica España including the possible direct rebound effects. Following an analysis is made of the change in electricity demand caused by the energy saving measures.