{"id":2459,"date":"2025-05-11T14:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T12:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/services\/energy-audit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:41:02","slug":"energy-audit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/em-out.de\/en\/services\/energy-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"header-zag\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fisrt-screen-service-page mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-iner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"serviceh1\">Energy Audit  <\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-subtitle\">according to DIN EN 16247<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-lefttext1 minp minplm\">As part of the energy audit, relevant data on energy consumption is collected and analyzed. This results in measures that help you save energy, such as: <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-left-text2 minp minpl\">Modern lighting systems, energy-efficient appliances, optimized heating technology, improved ventilation and air conditioning systems, optimized compressed air systems, or better insulation.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-page-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/s11.webp\" alt=\"Energy Audit   angebot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button1\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-block-wrp blue-section pb100 pt100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Why do you need to <br\/>conduct an energy audit?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text1\">Since spring 2015, large companies have been legally required to conduct energy audits in accordance with DIN 16247-1. This is regulated by the revised &#8220;Energy Services Act&#8221; (EDL-G).  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-text2\">The obligation applies to all companies that are not considered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs, on the other hand, must provide proof of an energy audit if they wish to apply for a peak equalization (Spitzenausgleich). <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-polny-image varum-textimage-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c2.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c205.webp 320w, https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c2.webp 600w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Energy Audit Engineering Office\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">The framework is set by the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED, 2012\/27\/EU), and Germany implements it through the EDL-G.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">The EU&#8217;s goal is to reduce total energy consumption in <br\/>key sectors by at least 32.5% by 2030.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"varum-textimage-coltext\">Anyone who fails to conduct an audit despite being obligated risks a fine of <br\/>up to \u20ac50,000.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"absolut-block-wrp mt100 mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 col13df\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Is the audit worth it? <br>Absolutely!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-ram\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-text\">The identified measures often allow you to save approximately<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-subt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-num osw\">15%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-left-nymtext\">of your energy costs <br\/>with low investment.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolut-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"circle-absolut\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/themes\/emout\/img\/circle.svg\" alt=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"circle-absolut-iner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/themes\/emout\/img\/incircle.svg\" alt=\"circle_rotate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\"  target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1mob\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-wrp blue-section pt100 pb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-iner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card13vortiele col13df\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">We offer the following energy audits:<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Complete process support with <br\/>the application of our customized tools<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">Professional handling of the entire process by our expert team<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v1.svg\" alt=\"Complete process support\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Traceable energy saving potentials including economic efficiency assessment <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">We help you reduce costs while sustainably increasing your profits<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v2.svg\" alt=\"Traceable\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">Compliance with legal requirements<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">With our support, you will meet <br\/>all requirements <br\/>legally and on time<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v3.svg\" alt=\"Compliance with legal requirements\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card13vortiele card13vortiele-bottom \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card13vortiele-bottom-text1 osw\">Energy savings <br\/>with minimal investment.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card13vortiele-bottom-text2 osw\">Em-Out<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1mob\">Request a quote<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-title\">BAFA-funded <br\/>audit for SMEs<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-botton-text\">We estimate potential grants and help you make the most of them<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vorteile-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/v4.svg\" alt=\"Audit for SMEs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-wrp mt100 mb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 col13df\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">We offer the following energy audits: <\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" class=\"button1 button1nomob\">Request a quote<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-info osw\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">  Energy audit FOR ISO 50001<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate2.svg\" alt=\"icon_rotate\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-item-text\">Energy Audit Light<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"energieaudits-iconrotate\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/em-out.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rotate.svg\" alt=\"Wie bieten folgende Energieaudits an:\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/emSNM6K7Wv\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request a quote\" 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class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-about\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13-audit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Energy Audit <br\/>Process<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23-audit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">1<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Initial Contact <br\/>and Quotation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Clarification of your requirements, definition of focus areas, and creation of an individual quote<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">2<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Kick-off Meeting<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Definition of the scope and boundaries for conducting the energy audit<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Data Preparation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Provision of energy-related data  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">4<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">On-site Audit<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Joint inspection of the properties and identification of saving measures<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">5<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Consumption Analysis<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Establishing transparency in energy consumption and evaluating energy efficiency measures<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\n\t\t<div class=\"audits-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-num\">6<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-title\">Report and Final Meeting<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"audits-item-text\">Documentation and presentation <br\/>of the results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-wrapper blue-section pt100 pb100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cols-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col13 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Our <br\/> Answers <br\/>to Your Questions <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Is my company obligated to conduct an energy audit?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes, provided your company is not considered a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) according to the EU definition, you are generally obligated to conduct an energy audit.<br \/>\nThis obligation was introduced as part of the amendment to the Energy Services Act (EDL-G) in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative to conducting an energy audit, there is the possibility of implementing a certified energy management system according to ISO 50001 or an environmental management system (EMAS). These measures also fulfill the legal requirements and exempt you from the audit obligation. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">When is my company not an SME?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>A company is no longer considered an SME if at least one of the following criteria applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 250 employees (full-time equivalents)<\/li>\n<li>More than 50 million euros annual turnover or<\/li>\n<li>More than 43 million euros annual balance sheet total<\/li>\n<li>or thresholds exceeded by partner\/linked enterprises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important note on corporate structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A company that is legally independent but has a partner or linked relationship with other companies is not considered an independent company according to the EU Commission&#8217;s recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>This means: When determining the thresholds (number of employees, turnover, balance sheet total), all linked companies in a corporate group must be included proportionally or fully.<\/p>\n<p>This regulation is intended to ensure that larger corporations or groups of companies are not unlawfully classified as SMEs and thus exempted from the energy audit obligation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Does a non-SME with less than 500,000 kWh\/a energy consumption have to conduct an energy audit?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes, in principle, all non-SMEs are obligated to conduct an energy audit according to \u00a78 EDL-G \u2013 regardless of the level of energy consumption. HOWEVER: Since an amendment to the EDL-G in 2019, companies with a total energy consumption of less than 500,000 kWh per year are exempt from the energy audit obligation. There is only an obligation to provide proof to the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">How often must an energy audit be conducted?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>An energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1 must be conducted in Germany every four years \u2013 calculated from the time of the last completed audit. The 4-year period refers to the completion date of the audit, not the placement of the order or the start. In the event of a missed deadline, BAFA can impose fines of up to \u20ac50,000.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Is an energy audit funded?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes, but only for medium-sized companies. The Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) funds energy audits and energy consulting as part of the &#8220;Energy Consulting for SMEs&#8221; program. <\/p>\n<p>The amount of funding depends on the company&#8217;s annual energy costs (net):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For energy costs over \u20ac10,000 per year:<br \/>\n\u27a4 Funding: 50% of the eligible consulting fee, maximum \u20ac3,000.<\/li>\n<li>For energy costs up to \u20ac10,000 per year:<br \/>\n\u27a4 Funding: 50% of the eligible consulting fee, maximum \u20ac600.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Large companies (non-SMEs) are <strong>excluded from this funding<\/strong> and must bear the audit costs entirely themselves.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Are there fines for not conducting the energy audit?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes, in the event of violations of the energy audit obligation under the Energy Services Act (EDL-G), the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) can impose a fine of up to 50,000 euros.<\/p>\n<p>A fine can be imposed in particular if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>no energy audit was conducted on time,<\/li>\n<li>the audit does not meet the legal requirements (e.g., not according to DIN EN 16247-1),<\/li>\n<li>or proof of the conducted audit cannot be provided upon request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is therefore the responsibility of the company to ensure both the implementation and the complete documentation on time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t   \t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-text\">Does BAFA conduct random checks regarding the energy audit obligation?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__title-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ddaccordion__content-iner\"><p>Yes. 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