THE ROLE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Energy plays an essential role in economic and social development of any country. It provides opportunities for nations to reach their goals of better living standards. In the developing countries, the energy sector assumes a critical importance in view of the ever – increasing energy needs requiring huge investments to meet them. In many countries, energy conservation was introduced to reduce the consumption of energy by using less of energy services. However, this has limited more work to be done.
Energy efficiency improvements is the most cost- effective ways to combat climate change, reduce energy costs for the consumers and improve the competitiveness of businesses. It reduces the amount of electricity load on the grid. It also reduces fossil fuel use, which results in cleaner and healthy environment.