About Us
About the Energy Efficiency Council
The EEC is the peak body for Australia’s energy management sector. A not-for-profit membership association, EEC works to:
• Drive world-leading policy on efficiency, electrification and demand flexibility;
• Ensure we have the skilled workforce to deliver Australia’s energy transition; and
• Support businesses and households to rapidly decarbonise.
The challenge
For Australia to thrive in the twenty-first century we need to put smart energy management at the heart of our economy.
Energy management encompasses a wide range of practices and technologies including energy efficiency, demand management or load shifting, and demand response. Smart energy management makes our buildings healthier and more comfortable, our businesses more productive, and our energy system more affordable.
However, Australia is lagging the world in all these areas. Independent analysis of the world’s 25 largest energy consuming countries ranked Australia as the worst developed country for energy efficiency policy and performance. This is a huge issue for our nation as it means:
- Our buildings are contributing to poor health outcomes for Australians;
- The energy productivity of our businesses has fallen behind our global competitors; and
- Our energy bills and carbon emissions are far higher than they need to be.
Importantly, embracing smart energy management enables us to:
What we do
The Council’s job is to make Australia a global leader in smart energy management. To this end, the Council works with its members and partners to:
- Drive ambitious government policy by advocating for smart energy management policies and programs that deliver for all Australians;
- Support business decision making and growth with trusted, impartial information on energy so that businesses have confidence making the right energy management investments; and
- Ensure quality with standards and professional development by supporting standards development and benchmarking for the sector, and training and professional development for professionals across Australia.
The Council is a national organisation with headquarters in Melbourne.
Our Mission
The Energy Efficiency Council’s Rules of Association highlight that the Council exists to establish energy management as the pre-eminent measure for carbon mitigation, build the market for energy management products and services, and ensure that energy management is implemented with excellence and accountability. To these ends, the Council will:
- Foster government policies that increase the demand for energy management services and products that deliver national environmental and economic benefits;
- Market energy management services and products to the public and private sectors;
- Improve the quality, reputation and confidence in energy management services and products; and
- Adhere to the principals of good governance and accountability in all areas of operation.
