Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 6 U.K. Member States' contribution setting process in the area of energy efficiency

1. In its indicative national energy efficiency contribution for 2030 and for the last year of the period covered for the subsequent national plans pursuant to point (b)(1) of Article 4, each Member State shall take into account that, in accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2012/27/EU, the Union's 2020 energy consumption is to be no more than 1 483 Mtoe of primary energy or no more than 1 086 Mtoe of final energy and the Union's 2030 energy consumption is to be no more than 1 273 Mtoe of primary energy and/or no more than 956 Mtoe of final energy.

In addition, each Member State shall take into account:

(a) the measures provided for in Directive 2012/27/EU;

(b) other measures to promote energy efficiency within the Member State and at Union level.

2. In its contribution referred to in paragraph 1, each Member State may take into account national circumstances affecting primary and final energy consumption, such as:

(a) remaining cost-effective energy-saving potential;

(b) evolution and forecast of gross domestic product;

(c) changes of energy imports and exports;

(d) changes in the energy mix and the development of carbon capture and storage; and

(e) early actions.

With regard to the first subparagraph, each Member State shall indicate in its integrated national energy and climate plan which relevant circumstances affecting primary and final energy consumption it has taken into account, if any.