EDL-G and energy audits
Obligations, deadlines, data requirements and practical preparation.
Insights & News
Information that supports day-to-day decisions.
Concise guidance on energy, management systems, decarbonisation, law and funding, written with practical implementation in mind.
Our technical topics
What organisations should know early.
Transformation concepts
From the accounting boundary and target pathway to a coherent action plan.
ISO 50001 and KPIs
Practical guidance on EnPIs, baselines, evidence and internal audits.
Funding and investment
Programmes, application timing, technical requirements and economics.
Immediate downloads for decision-makers
Useful orientation before the first meeting.
The short HCH documents help identify the need for action and open questions.
HCH decision supportPDF
EDL-G: is action required?
Six questions about your situation, current audit obligations and proposed changes to the consumption thresholds.
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HCH decision supportPDF
Secure funding eligibility before project start
Six questions to consider before ordering, signing a contract or starting work, including when a technical savings concept may be required.
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HCH decision supportPDF
Transformation concept: prepare the first meeting
Six starting points for your decarbonisation plan, including the scope of Module 5 funding and the first conversation with HCH.
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Energy management: six signals for clarification
A concise view of typical situations where obligations, data or system design should be reviewed.
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Sources checked: 13 October 2026. These documents provide initial orientation and do not replace an assessment of the individual organisation, project or funding programme.
Regulatory update · 13 October 2026
What applies today. What is proposed.
Current obligations remain in force
The EDL-G still uses non-SME status for the audit obligation. Section 8 EnEfG requires an energy or environmental management system above 7.5 GWh as a three-year average. Section 9 EnEfG addresses implementation plans above 2.5 GWh under its further conditions.
New thresholds: under parliamentary review
Bill 21/8027 proposes an audit threshold above 2.77 GWh and a management-system threshold above 23.6 GWh, based on average total final energy consumption over the last three completed calendar years. Following its first reading on 24 September 2026, a public hearing took place in the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy on 5 October 2026. These are still proposals, not enacted thresholds. Our short check illustrates the proposed framework; current obligations remain in force.
BECV: reference year matters
From the 2026 accounting year, section 11(2) BECV assesses positive net present value over up to 90% of the intended useful life. This differs from the 2023–2025 rule. Evidence for BECV, EnFG and EnEfG must therefore not be treated as interchangeable.
The linked official sources support this overview. This is not a legal assessment of your business or a certification of conformity.