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As for energy intensity, Türkiye’s primary energy intensity index decreased by 1.7% and final ener-
gy intensity index decreased by 1.8% on average on annual basis in the period 2000-2022. Com-
pared to 2000, there is an improvement of 31.2% in primary energy intensity index and 32.3% in
final energy intensity index in 2022. With the Energy Efficiency Strategy Document (2012-2023),
the target of reducing Türkiye’s energy intensity by 20% in 2023 compared to 2011 was achieved
before 2023 and Türkiye’s energy intensity was reduced by 20.4% in 2022 compared to 2011.

The Energy Efficiency 2030 Strategy and NEEAP II, which will cover the period between 2024
and 2030, were prepared and announced to the public on 8 January 2024 in order to continue
energy efficiency efforts without slowing down and to pursue an energy policy in line with nati-
onal climate targets. With the NEEAP II, which includes a total of 61 actions in 7 sectors including
buildings and services, energy, transport, industry, agriculture, start-ups and digitalisation and
horizontal issues, it is aimed to invest USD 20.2 billion in energy efficiency between 2024-2030
and to achieve a cumulative primary energy saving of 37.1 Mtoe and a greenhouse gas reduction
of 100 million tonnes CO equivalent.
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The Presidential Circular No. 2019/18 defined a 15% saving target for public buildings until the
end of 2023. As a result of the notifications made by public institutions to MENR after this date,
it was determined that a total of 72,642 TEP savings were achieved thanks to the energy effi-
ciency measures implemented in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The economic equivalent of
this saving is 1.4 billion TRY/year in 2023 prices. If energy efficiency measures are implemented
in buildings with missing 2023 notifications, the amount of savings achieved will be even higher
than this value. By evaluating the successful practices within the scope of the 15% savings tar-
get, the current savings target was updated with the Presidential circular numbered 2023/15 to
be 30% by 2030. In this way, it is aimed to save 5.7 billion TRY/year, 300,000 TEP energy savings
and 1 million tonnes of CO equivalent emission reduction in return for 40 billion TRY of public
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investment at 2023 prices.
“Savings Target and Implementation Guide for Public Buildings (2024-2030)”, prepared under
the coordination of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR) in order to ensure
energy efficiency and emission reduction by reaching the determined savings target, was pub-
lished on the MENR website. In this guide, energy efficiency measures that can be implemented
are explained and 3 different models are addressed for the realisation of investments. The legis-
lative infrastructure for the dissemination of energy performance contracts in the public sector
has been established, and studies are being carried out to improve the financial and technical
infrastructure.
The heating and cooling sector is one of the important issues under the energy heading in terms
of the 2053 net zero target. In this context, one of the studies carried out is the Türkiye Waste
Heat Potential Assessment Project, which was completed in 2022, and the waste heat potenti-
al of Türkiye was determined as a result of survey studies, administrative records and sectoral
consultations. The calculated potential for district heating from waste heat and intermediate
vapours of industrial plants and thermal power plants is at a level to meet the heating needs
of approximately 3.8 million houses. With the By-law made in the legislation, thermal power
plants of 20 MWe and above are obliged to carry out waste heat-oriented studies. In this con-
text, templates and guidelines for waste heat orientated studies have been published. As a result
of the studies, the potential for district heating, waste heat recovery, renewable energy utilizati-
on and emission reduction in the surrounding areas with the heat to be obtained from thermal
power plants will be revealed. In addition, cogeneration systems that produce electricity and
heat together and save at least twenty percent of primary energy will be granted an efficiency
certificate in order to benefit from licence exemption and subsidies.

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