The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) acts as a catalyst to advance energy
efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors. The group recently released its 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard that includes analysis of 16 of the
world’s largest economies that together represent more than 81% of global gross
domestic product and 71% of global electricity consumption.
In considering overall energy efficiency, ACEEE
used 31 policy and quantifiable performance metrics across four
groupings: energy use at the national level as well as the three sectors
primarily responsible for energy consumption – buildings, industry, and
transportation.
The top
rankings went to: 1st – Germany; 2nd – Italy; and 3rd
– the European Union. The United States ranked 13th.
The 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard website includes the
complete report, executive summary, press release, and additional information.